Compare each case across both numbers. The forms below are the noun's stored reference paradigm.
Singular and plural case forms for куст
Case
Singular
Plural
Nominative
куст
кусты
Accusative
куст
кусты
Genitive
куста
кустов
Dative
кусту
кустам
Instrumental
кустом
кустами
Prepositional
кусте
кустах
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 · Singularкуст- + -а → куста
Keep the stored stem and add -а.
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Nominative · Singularкуст
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Pluralкуст- + -ы → кусты
Keep the stored stem and add -ы.Accusative · Singularкуст- + zero ending → куст
Remove the zero ending; this form has a zero ending.Accusative · Pluralкуст- + -ы → кусты
Keep the stored stem and add -ы.Genitive · Singularкуст- + -а → куста
Keep the stored stem and add -а.Genitive · Pluralкуст- + -ов → кустов
Keep the stored stem and add -ов.Dative · Singularкуст- + -у → кусту
Keep the stored stem and add -у.Dative · Pluralкуст- + -ам → кустам
Keep the stored stem and add -ам.Instrumental · Singularкуст- + -ом → кустом
Keep the stored stem and add -ом.Instrumental · Pluralкуст- + -ами → кустами
Keep the stored stem and add -ами.Prepositional · Singularкуст- + -е → кусте
Keep the stored stem and add -е.Prepositional · Pluralкуст- + -ах → кустах
Keep the stored stem and add -ах.