Noun reference

огонь

fire

Masculine · Inanimate

Masculine 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 огонь
Case Singular Plural
Nominative огонь огни
Accusative огонь огни
Genitive огня огней
Dative огню огням
Instrumental огнём огнями
Prepositional огне огнях

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 огонь → огня

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

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Nominative · Singular огонь This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural огонь → огни The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Singular огонь → огонь The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Plural огонь → огни The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Singular огонь → огня The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Plural огонь → огней The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Singular огонь → огню The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Plural огонь → огням The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Singular огонь → огнём The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Plural огонь → огнями The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Singular огонь → огне The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Plural огонь → огнях The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
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