Noun reference
мама
mummy, mum
Feminine · Animate
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 мама
| Case |
Singular |
Plural |
|---|
| Nominative |
мама |
мамы |
|---|
| Accusative |
маму |
мам |
|---|
| Genitive |
мамы |
мам |
|---|
| Dative |
маме |
мамам |
|---|
| Instrumental |
мамойLong instrumental variant:
мамою
Accepted in practice |
мамами |
|---|
| Prepositional |
маме |
мамах |
|---|
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
мам- + -ы → мамы
Remove -а and add -ы.
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Nominative · Singular
мама
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Plural
мам- + -ы → мамы
Remove -а and add -ы.Accusative · Singular
мам- + -у → маму
Remove -а and add -у.Accusative · Plural
мам- + zero ending → мам
Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.Genitive · Singular
мам- + -ы → мамы
Remove -а and add -ы.Genitive · Plural
мам- + zero ending → мам
Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.Dative · Singular
мам- + -е → маме
Remove -а and add -е.Dative · Plural
мам- + -ам → мамам
Remove -а and add -ам.Instrumental · Singular
мам- + -ой → мамой
Remove -а and add -ой.Instrumental · Plural
мам- + -ами → мамами
Remove -а and add -ами.Prepositional · Singular
мам- + -е → маме
Remove -а and add -е.Prepositional · Plural
мам- + -ах → мамах
Remove -а and add -ах.