Noun reference
минута
minute, moment
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 минута
| Case |
Singular |
Plural |
|---|
| Nominative |
минута |
минуты |
|---|
| Accusative |
минуту |
минуты |
|---|
| Genitive |
минуты |
минут |
|---|
| Dative |
минуте |
минутам |
|---|
| Instrumental |
минутойLong instrumental variant:
минутою
Accepted in practice |
минутами |
|---|
| Prepositional |
минуте |
минутах |
|---|
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
минут- + -ы → минуты
Remove -а and add -ы.
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Nominative · Singular
минута
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Plural
минут- + -ы → минуты
Remove -а and add -ы.Accusative · Singular
минут- + -у → минуту
Remove -а and add -у.Accusative · Plural
минут- + -ы → минуты
Remove -а and add -ы.Genitive · Singular
минут- + -ы → минуты
Remove -а and add -ы.Genitive · Plural
минут- + zero ending → минут
Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.Dative · Singular
минут- + -е → минуте
Remove -а and add -е.Dative · Plural
минут- + -ам → минутам
Remove -а and add -ам.Instrumental · Singular
минут- + -ой → минутой
Remove -а and add -ой.Instrumental · Plural
минут- + -ами → минутами
Remove -а and add -ами.Prepositional · Singular
минут- + -е → минуте
Remove -а and add -е.Prepositional · Plural
минут- + -ах → минутах
Remove -а and add -ах.