Noun reference

камера

cell, chamber, camera

Feminine · Inanimate

Feminine -а 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 камера
Case Singular Plural
Nominative камера камеры
Accusative камеру камеры
Genitive камеры камер
Dative камере камерам
Instrumental камеройLong instrumental variant: камерою Accepted in practice камерами
Prepositional камере камерах

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 камер- + -ы → камеры

Remove -а and add -ы.

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Nominative · Singular камера This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural камер- + -ы → камеры Remove -а and add -ы.
Accusative · Singular камер- + -у → камеру Remove -а and add -у.
Accusative · Plural камер- + -ы → камеры Remove -а and add -ы.
Genitive · Singular камер- + -ы → камеры Remove -а and add -ы.
Genitive · Plural камер- + zero ending → камер Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.
Dative · Singular камер- + -е → камере Remove -а and add -е.
Dative · Plural камер- + -ам → камерам Remove -а and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular камер- + -ой → камерой Remove -а and add -ой.
Instrumental · Plural камер- + -ами → камерами Remove -а and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular камер- + -е → камере Remove -а and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural камер- + -ах → камерах Remove -а and add -ах.
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