Noun reference

система

system

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 система
Case Singular Plural
Nominative система системы
Accusative систему системы
Genitive системы систем
Dative системе системам
Instrumental системойLong instrumental variant: системою Accepted in practice системами
Prepositional системе системах

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 систем- + -ы → системы

Remove -а and add -ы.

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Nominative · Singular система This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural систем- + -ы → системы Remove -а and add -ы.
Accusative · Singular систем- + -у → систему Remove -а and add -у.
Accusative · Plural систем- + -ы → системы Remove -а and add -ы.
Genitive · Singular систем- + -ы → системы Remove -а and add -ы.
Genitive · Plural систем- + zero ending → систем Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.
Dative · Singular систем- + -е → системе Remove -а and add -е.
Dative · Plural систем- + -ам → системам Remove -а and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular систем- + -ой → системой Remove -а and add -ой.
Instrumental · Plural систем- + -ами → системами Remove -а and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular систем- + -е → системе Remove -а and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural систем- + -ах → системах Remove -а and add -ах.
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