Noun reference

качество

quality

Neuter · Inanimate

Neuter -о family

Case paradigm

Singular and plural together

Compare each case across both numbers. The forms below are the noun's stored reference paradigm.

Singular and plural case forms for качество
Case Singular Plural
Nominative качество качества
Accusative качество качества
Genitive качества качеств
Dative качеству качествам
Instrumental качеством качествами
Prepositional качестве качествах

Form pattern

How the forms are built

The paradigm above is authoritative. These notes expose a transparent ending change only when the stored declension family supports one.

Genitive · Singular качеств- + -а → качества

Remove -о and add -а.

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Nominative · Singular качество This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural качеств- + -а → качества Remove -о and add -а.
Accusative · Singular качеств- + -о → качество Remove -о and add -о.
Accusative · Plural качеств- + -а → качества Remove -о and add -а.
Genitive · Singular качеств- + -а → качества Remove -о and add -а.
Genitive · Plural качеств- + zero ending → качеств Remove -о; this form has a zero ending.
Dative · Singular качеств- + -у → качеству Remove -о and add -у.
Dative · Plural качеств- + -ам → качествам Remove -о and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular качеств- + -ом → качеством Remove -о and add -ом.
Instrumental · Plural качеств- + -ами → качествами Remove -о and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular качеств- + -е → качестве Remove -о and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural качеств- + -ах → качествах Remove -о and add -ах.
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