Noun reference

направление

direction, trend

Neuter · Inanimate

Neuter -е/-ие 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 направление
Case Singular Plural
Nominative направление направления
Accusative направление направления
Genitive направления направлений
Dative направлению направлениям
Instrumental направлением направлениями
Prepositional направлении направлениях

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 направление → направления

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

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Nominative · Singular направление This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural направление → направления The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Singular направление → направление The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Plural направление → направления The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Singular направление → направления The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Plural направление → направлений The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Singular направление → направлению The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Plural направление → направлениям The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Singular направление → направлением The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Plural направление → направлениями The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Singular направление → направлении The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Plural направление → направлениях The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
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