Compare each case across both numbers. The forms below are the noun's stored reference paradigm.
Singular and plural case forms for сад
Case
Singular
Plural
Nominative
сад
сады
Accusative
сад
сады
Genitive
сада
садов
Dative
саду
садам
Instrumental
садом
садами
Prepositional
садеLocative after в:садуAccepted in practice
садах
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.
Nominative · Pluralсад → сады
This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.
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Nominative · Singularсад
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Pluralсад → сады
This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.Accusative · Singularсад → сад
This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.Accusative · Pluralсад → сады
This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.Genitive · Singularсад → сада
This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.Genitive · Pluralсад → садов
This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.Dative · Singularсад → саду
This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.Dative · Pluralсад → садам
This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.Instrumental · Singularсад → садом
This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.Instrumental · Pluralсад → садами
This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.Prepositional · Singularсад → саде
This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.Prepositional · Pluralсад → садах
This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.