Noun reference
капитан
captain, master
Masculine · Animate
Masculine hard consonant
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 капитан
| Case |
Singular |
Plural |
|---|
| Nominative |
капитан |
капитаны |
|---|
| Accusative |
капитана |
капитанов |
|---|
| Genitive |
капитана |
капитанов |
|---|
| Dative |
капитану |
капитанам |
|---|
| Instrumental |
капитаном |
капитанами |
|---|
| Prepositional |
капитане |
капитанах |
|---|
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
капитан- + -а → капитана
Keep the stored stem and add -а.
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Nominative · Singular
капитан
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Plural
капитан- + -ы → капитаны
Keep the stored stem and add -ы.Accusative · Singular
капитан- + -а → капитана
Keep the stored stem and add -а.Accusative · Plural
капитан- + -ов → капитанов
Keep the stored stem and add -ов.Genitive · Singular
капитан- + -а → капитана
Keep the stored stem and add -а.Genitive · Plural
капитан- + -ов → капитанов
Keep the stored stem and add -ов.Dative · Singular
капитан- + -у → капитану
Keep the stored stem and add -у.Dative · Plural
капитан- + -ам → капитанам
Keep the stored stem and add -ам.Instrumental · Singular
капитан- + -ом → капитаном
Keep the stored stem and add -ом.Instrumental · Plural
капитан- + -ами → капитанами
Keep the stored stem and add -ами.Prepositional · Singular
капитан- + -е → капитане
Keep the stored stem and add -е.Prepositional · Plural
капитан- + -ах → капитанах
Keep the stored stem and add -ах.