Noun reference

мысль

thought, idea

Feminine · Inanimate

Feminine soft sign

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 мысль
Case Singular Plural
Nominative мысль мысли
Accusative мысль мысли
Genitive мысли мыслей
Dative мысли мыслям
Instrumental мыслью мыслями
Prepositional мысли мыслях

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 мысль → мысли

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

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Nominative · Singular мысль This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural мысль → мысли The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Singular мысль → мысль The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Plural мысль → мысли The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Singular мысль → мысли The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Plural мысль → мыслей The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Singular мысль → мысли The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Plural мысль → мыслям The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Singular мысль → мыслью The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Plural мысль → мыслями The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Singular мысль → мысли The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Plural мысль → мыслях The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
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