Noun reference

магазин

shop, store

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 магазин
Case Singular Plural
Nominative магазин магазины
Accusative магазин магазины
Genitive магазина магазинов
Dative магазину магазинам
Instrumental магазином магазинами
Prepositional магазине магазинах

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 магазин- + -а → магазина

Keep the stored stem and add -а.

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Nominative · Singular магазин This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural магазин- + -ы → магазины Keep the stored stem and add -ы.
Accusative · Singular магазин- + zero ending → магазин Remove the zero ending; this form has a zero ending.
Accusative · Plural магазин- + -ы → магазины Keep the stored stem and add -ы.
Genitive · Singular магазин- + -а → магазина Keep the stored stem and add -а.
Genitive · Plural магазин- + -ов → магазинов Keep the stored stem and add -ов.
Dative · Singular магазин- + -у → магазину Keep the stored stem and add -у.
Dative · Plural магазин- + -ам → магазинам Keep the stored stem and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular магазин- + -ом → магазином Keep the stored stem and add -ом.
Instrumental · Plural магазин- + -ами → магазинами Keep the stored stem and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular магазин- + -е → магазине Keep the stored stem and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural магазин- + -ах → магазинах Keep the stored stem and add -ах.
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