Noun reference

семья

family

Feminine · Inanimate

Feminine -я 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 семья
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	семья	семьи
Accusative	семью	семьи
Genitive	семьи	семей
Dative	семье	семьям
Instrumental	семьёйLong instrumental variant: семьёю Accepted in practice	семьями
Prepositional	семье	семьях

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 семья → семьи

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

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

Nominative · Plural семья → семьи The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Accusative · Singular семья → семью The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Accusative · Plural семья → семьи The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Genitive · Singular семья → семьи The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Genitive · Plural семья → семей The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Dative · Singular семья → семье The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Dative · Plural семья → семьям The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Instrumental · Singular семья → семьёй The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Instrumental · Plural семья → семьями The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Prepositional · Singular семья → семье The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Prepositional · Plural семья → семьях The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.