Noun reference

линия

line

Feminine · Inanimate

Feminine -я 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 линия
Case Singular Plural
Nominative линия линии
Accusative линию линии
Genitive линии линий
Dative линии линиям
Instrumental линиейLong instrumental variant: линиею Accepted in practice линиями
Prepositional линии линиях

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 линия → линии

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

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Nominative · Singular линия This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural линия → линии The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Singular линия → линию The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Plural линия → линии The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Singular линия → линии The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Plural линия → линий The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Singular линия → линии The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Plural линия → линиям The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Singular линия → линией The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Plural линия → линиями The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Singular линия → линии The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Plural линия → линиях The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
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