Noun reference

природа

nature

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 природа
Case Singular Plural
Nominative природа природы
Accusative природу природы
Genitive природы природ
Dative природе природам
Instrumental природойLong instrumental variant: природою Accepted in practice природами
Prepositional природе природах

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 природ- + -ы → природы

Remove -а and add -ы.

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Nominative · Singular природа This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural природ- + -ы → природы Remove -а and add -ы.
Accusative · Singular природ- + -у → природу Remove -а and add -у.
Accusative · Plural природ- + -ы → природы Remove -а and add -ы.
Genitive · Singular природ- + -ы → природы Remove -а and add -ы.
Genitive · Plural природ- + zero ending → природ Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.
Dative · Singular природ- + -е → природе Remove -а and add -е.
Dative · Plural природ- + -ам → природам Remove -а and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular природ- + -ой → природой Remove -а and add -ой.
Instrumental · Plural природ- + -ами → природами Remove -а and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular природ- + -е → природе Remove -а and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural природ- + -ах → природах Remove -а and add -ах.
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