Noun reference

курс

course, policy, rate of exchange

Masculine · Inanimate

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 курс
Case Singular Plural
Nominative курс курсы
Accusative курс курсы
Genitive курса курсов
Dative курсу курсам
Instrumental курсом курсами
Prepositional курсе курсах

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 курс- + -а → курса

Keep the stored stem and add -а.

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Nominative · Singular курс This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural курс- + -ы → курсы Keep the stored stem and add -ы.
Accusative · Singular курс- + zero ending → курс Remove the zero ending; this form has a zero ending.
Accusative · Plural курс- + -ы → курсы Keep the stored stem and add -ы.
Genitive · Singular курс- + -а → курса Keep the stored stem and add -а.
Genitive · Plural курс- + -ов → курсов Keep the stored stem and add -ов.
Dative · Singular курс- + -у → курсу Keep the stored stem and add -у.
Dative · Plural курс- + -ам → курсам Keep the stored stem and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular курс- + -ом → курсом Keep the stored stem and add -ом.
Instrumental · Plural курс- + -ами → курсами Keep the stored stem and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular курс- + -е → курсе Keep the stored stem and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural курс- + -ах → курсах Keep the stored stem and add -ах.
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