Compare each case across both numbers. The forms below are the noun's stored reference paradigm.
Singular and plural case forms for нож
Case
Singular
Plural
Nominative
нож
ножи
Accusative
нож
ножи
Genitive
ножа
ножей
Dative
ножу
ножам
Instrumental
ножом
ножами
Prepositional
ноже
ножах
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 · Singularнож- + -а → ножа
Keep the stored stem and add -а.
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Nominative · Singularнож
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Pluralнож- + -и → ножи
Keep the stored stem and add -и.Accusative · Singularнож- + zero ending → нож
Remove the zero ending; this form has a zero ending.Accusative · Pluralнож- + -и → ножи
Keep the stored stem and add -и.Genitive · Singularнож- + -а → ножа
Keep the stored stem and add -а.Genitive · Pluralнож- + -ей → ножей
Keep the stored stem and add -ей.Dative · Singularнож- + -у → ножу
Keep the stored stem and add -у.Dative · Pluralнож- + -ам → ножам
Keep the stored stem and add -ам.Instrumental · Singularнож- + -ом → ножом
Keep the stored stem and add -ом.Instrumental · Pluralнож- + -ами → ножами
Keep the stored stem and add -ами.Prepositional · Singularнож- + -е → ноже
Keep the stored stem and add -е.Prepositional · Pluralнож- + -ах → ножах
Keep the stored stem and add -ах.