Noun reference

корабль

ship

Masculine · Inanimate

Masculine soft sign

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 корабль
Case Singular Plural
Nominative корабль корабли
Accusative корабль корабли
Genitive корабля кораблей
Dative кораблю кораблям
Instrumental кораблём кораблями
Prepositional корабле кораблях

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 корабль → корабля

The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

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Nominative · Singular корабль This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural корабль → корабли The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Singular корабль → корабль The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Plural корабль → корабли The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Singular корабль → корабля The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Plural корабль → кораблей The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Singular корабль → кораблю The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Plural корабль → кораблям The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Singular корабль → кораблём The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Plural корабль → кораблями The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Singular корабль → корабле The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Plural корабль → кораблях The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
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