Noun reference

принцип

principle

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 принцип- + -а → принципа

Keep the stored stem and add -а.

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

Nominative · Plural принцип- + -ы → принципы Keep the stored stem and add -ы.

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

Accusative · Plural принцип- + -ы → принципы Keep the stored stem and add -ы.

Genitive · Singular принцип- + -а → принципа Keep the stored stem and add -а.

Genitive · Plural принцип- + -ов → принципов Keep the stored stem and add -ов.

Dative · Singular принцип- + -у → принципу Keep the stored stem and add -у.

Dative · Plural принцип- + -ам → принципам Keep the stored stem and add -ам.

Instrumental · Singular принцип- + -ом → принципом Keep the stored stem and add -ом.

Instrumental · Plural принцип- + -ами → принципами Keep the stored stem and add -ами.

Prepositional · Singular принцип- + -е → принципе Keep the stored stem and add -е.

Prepositional · Plural принцип- + -ах → принципах Keep the stored stem and add -ах.