Noun reference

культура

culture

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 культура
Case Singular Plural
Nominative культура культуры
Accusative культуру культуры
Genitive культуры культур
Dative культуре культурам
Instrumental культуройLong instrumental variant: культурою Accepted in practice культурами
Prepositional культуре культурах

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 культур- + -ы → культуры

Remove -а and add -ы.

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Nominative · Singular культура This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural культур- + -ы → культуры Remove -а and add -ы.
Accusative · Singular культур- + -у → культуру Remove -а and add -у.
Accusative · Plural культур- + -ы → культуры Remove -а and add -ы.
Genitive · Singular культур- + -ы → культуры Remove -а and add -ы.
Genitive · Plural культур- + zero ending → культур Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.
Dative · Singular культур- + -е → культуре Remove -а and add -е.
Dative · Plural культур- + -ам → культурам Remove -а and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular культур- + -ой → культурой Remove -а and add -ой.
Instrumental · Plural культур- + -ами → культурами Remove -а and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular культур- + -е → культуре Remove -а and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural культур- + -ах → культурах Remove -а and add -ах.
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