Compare each case across both numbers. The forms below are the noun's stored reference paradigm.
Singular and plural case forms for смысл
Case
Singular
Plural
Nominative
смысл
смыслы
Accusative
смысл
смыслы
Genitive
смысла
смыслов
Dative
смыслу
смыслам
Instrumental
смыслом
смыслами
Prepositional
смысле
смыслах
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 · Singularсмысл- + -а → смысла
Keep the stored stem and add -а.
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Nominative · Singularсмысл
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Pluralсмысл- + -ы → смыслы
Keep the stored stem and add -ы.Accusative · Singularсмысл- + zero ending → смысл
Remove the zero ending; this form has a zero ending.Accusative · Pluralсмысл- + -ы → смыслы
Keep the stored stem and add -ы.Genitive · Singularсмысл- + -а → смысла
Keep the stored stem and add -а.Genitive · Pluralсмысл- + -ов → смыслов
Keep the stored stem and add -ов.Dative · Singularсмысл- + -у → смыслу
Keep the stored stem and add -у.Dative · Pluralсмысл- + -ам → смыслам
Keep the stored stem and add -ам.Instrumental · Singularсмысл- + -ом → смыслом
Keep the stored stem and add -ом.Instrumental · Pluralсмысл- + -ами → смыслами
Keep the stored stem and add -ами.Prepositional · Singularсмысл- + -е → смысле
Keep the stored stem and add -е.Prepositional · Pluralсмысл- + -ах → смыслах
Keep the stored stem and add -ах.