Noun reference

случай

case, occasion, incident

Masculine · Inanimate

Masculine -й

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 случай
Case Singular Plural
Nominative случай случаи
Accusative случай случаи
Genitive случая случаев
Dative случаю случаям
Instrumental случаем случаями
Prepositional случае случаях

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 случай → случая

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

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Nominative · Singular случай This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural случай → случаи The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Singular случай → случай The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Plural случай → случаи The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Singular случай → случая The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Plural случай → случаев The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Singular случай → случаю The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Plural случай → случаям The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Singular случай → случаем The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Plural случай → случаями The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Singular случай → случае The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Plural случай → случаях The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
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