Noun reference

кость

bone

Feminine · Inanimate

Feminine 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 кость
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	кость	кости
Accusative	кость	кости
Genitive	кости	костей
Dative	кости	костям
Instrumental	костью	костями
Prepositional	кости	костях

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 кость → кости

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

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Nominative · Singular кость This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.

Nominative · Plural кость → кости The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Accusative · Singular кость → кость The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Accusative · Plural кость → кости The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Genitive · Singular кость → кости The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Genitive · Plural кость → костей The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Dative · Singular кость → кости The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Dative · Plural кость → костям The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Instrumental · Singular кость → костью The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Instrumental · Plural кость → костями The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Prepositional · Singular кость → кости The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Prepositional · Plural кость → костях The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.