Noun reference

проблема

problem, issue

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 проблема
Case Singular Plural
Nominative проблема проблемы
Accusative проблему проблемы
Genitive проблемы проблем
Dative проблеме проблемам
Instrumental проблемойLong instrumental variant: проблемою Accepted in practice проблемами
Prepositional проблеме проблемах

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 проблем- + -ы → проблемы

Remove -а and add -ы.

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Nominative · Singular проблема This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural проблем- + -ы → проблемы Remove -а and add -ы.
Accusative · Singular проблем- + -у → проблему Remove -а and add -у.
Accusative · Plural проблем- + -ы → проблемы Remove -а and add -ы.
Genitive · Singular проблем- + -ы → проблемы Remove -а and add -ы.
Genitive · Plural проблем- + zero ending → проблем Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.
Dative · Singular проблем- + -е → проблеме Remove -а and add -е.
Dative · Plural проблем- + -ам → проблемам Remove -а and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular проблем- + -ой → проблемой Remove -а and add -ой.
Instrumental · Plural проблем- + -ами → проблемами Remove -а and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular проблем- + -е → проблеме Remove -а and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural проблем- + -ах → проблемах Remove -а and add -ах.
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