Noun reference

мера

measure, step

Feminine · Inanimate

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 мера
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	мера	меры
Accusative	меру	меры
Genitive	меры	мер
Dative	мере	мерам
Instrumental	меройLong instrumental variant: мерою Accepted in practice	мерами
Prepositional	мере	мерах

Form pattern

The paradigm above is authoritative. These notes expose a transparent ending change only when the stored declension family supports one.

Genitive · Singular мер- + -ы → меры

Remove -а and add -ы.

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Nominative · Singular мера This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.

Nominative · Plural мер- + -ы → меры Remove -а and add -ы.

Accusative · Singular мер- + -у → меру Remove -а and add -у.

Accusative · Plural мер- + -ы → меры Remove -а and add -ы.

Genitive · Singular мер- + -ы → меры Remove -а and add -ы.

Genitive · Plural мер- + zero ending → мер Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.

Dative · Singular мер- + -е → мере Remove -а and add -е.

Dative · Plural мер- + -ам → мерам Remove -а and add -ам.

Instrumental · Singular мер- + -ой → мерой Remove -а and add -ой.

Instrumental · Plural мер- + -ами → мерами Remove -а and add -ами.

Prepositional · Singular мер- + -е → мере Remove -а and add -е.

Prepositional · Plural мер- + -ах → мерах Remove -а and add -ах.