Noun reference

очередь

line, queue, turn

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 очередь
Case Singular Plural
Nominative очередь очереди
Accusative очередь очереди
Genitive очереди очередей
Dative очереди очередям
Instrumental очередью очередями
Prepositional очереди очередях

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 очередь → очереди

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

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Nominative · Singular очередь This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural очередь → очереди The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Singular очередь → очередь The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Plural очередь → очереди The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Singular очередь → очереди The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Plural очередь → очередей The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Singular очередь → очереди The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Plural очередь → очередям The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Singular очередь → очередью The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Plural очередь → очередями The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Singular очередь → очереди The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Plural очередь → очередях The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
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