Noun reference

ответ

answer, reply

Masculine · Inanimate

Masculine hard consonant

Case paradigm

Singular and plural together

Compare each case across both numbers. The forms below are the noun's stored reference paradigm.

Form pattern

The paradigm above is authoritative. These notes expose a transparent ending change only when the stored declension family supports one.

Genitive · Singular ответ- + -а → ответа

Keep the stored stem and add -а.

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Nominative · Singular ответ This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.

Nominative · Plural ответ- + -ы → ответы Keep the stored stem and add -ы.

Accusative · Singular ответ- + zero ending → ответ Remove the zero ending; this form has a zero ending.

Accusative · Plural ответ- + -ы → ответы Keep the stored stem and add -ы.

Genitive · Singular ответ- + -а → ответа Keep the stored stem and add -а.

Genitive · Plural ответ- + -ов → ответов Keep the stored stem and add -ов.

Dative · Singular ответ- + -у → ответу Keep the stored stem and add -у.

Dative · Plural ответ- + -ам → ответам Keep the stored stem and add -ам.

Instrumental · Singular ответ- + -ом → ответом Keep the stored stem and add -ом.

Instrumental · Plural ответ- + -ами → ответами Keep the stored stem and add -ами.

Prepositional · Singular ответ- + -е → ответе Keep the stored stem and add -е.

Prepositional · Plural ответ- + -ах → ответах Keep the stored stem and add -ах.