Noun reference

шея

neck

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 шея
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	шея	шеи
Accusative	шею	шеи
Genitive	шеи	шей
Dative	шее	шеям
Instrumental	шеейLong instrumental variant: шеею Accepted in practice	шеями
Prepositional	шее	шеях

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 шея → шеи

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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