Noun reference
пара
pair, couple
Feminine · Inanimate
Feminine -а 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 пара
| Case |
Singular |
Plural |
|---|
| Nominative |
пара |
пары |
|---|
| Accusative |
пару |
пары |
|---|
| Genitive |
пары |
пар |
|---|
| Dative |
паре |
парам |
|---|
| Instrumental |
паройLong instrumental variant:
парою
Accepted in practice |
парами |
|---|
| Prepositional |
паре |
парах |
|---|
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
пар- + -ы → пары
Remove -а and add -ы.
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Nominative · Singular
пара
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Plural
пар- + -ы → пары
Remove -а and add -ы.Accusative · Singular
пар- + -у → пару
Remove -а and add -у.Accusative · Plural
пар- + -ы → пары
Remove -а and add -ы.Genitive · Singular
пар- + -ы → пары
Remove -а and add -ы.Genitive · Plural
пар- + zero ending → пар
Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.Dative · Singular
пар- + -е → паре
Remove -а and add -е.Dative · Plural
пар- + -ам → парам
Remove -а and add -ам.Instrumental · Singular
пар- + -ой → парой
Remove -а and add -ой.Instrumental · Plural
пар- + -ами → парами
Remove -а and add -ами.Prepositional · Singular
пар- + -е → паре
Remove -а and add -е.Prepositional · Plural
пар- + -ах → парах
Remove -а and add -ах.