Noun reference

роль

role

Feminine · Inanimate

Feminine soft sign

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 роль
Case Singular Plural
Nominative роль роли
Accusative роль роли
Genitive роли ролей
Dative роли ролям
Instrumental ролью ролями
Prepositional роли ролях

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 роль → роли

The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

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Nominative · Singular роль This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural роль → роли The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Singular роль → роль The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Plural роль → роли The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Singular роль → роли The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Plural роль → ролей The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Singular роль → роли The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Plural роль → ролям The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Singular роль → ролью The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Plural роль → ролями The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Singular роль → роли The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Plural роль → ролях The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
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