Noun reference

способ

method, way, mode

Masculine · Inanimate

Masculine hard consonant

Case paradigm

Singular and plural together

Compare each case across both numbers. The forms below are the noun's stored reference paradigm.

Form pattern

The paradigm above is authoritative. These notes expose a transparent ending change only when the stored declension family supports one.

Genitive · Singular способ- + -а → способа

Keep the stored stem and add -а.

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

Nominative · Plural способ- + -ы → способы Keep the stored stem and add -ы.

Accusative · Singular способ- + zero ending → способ Remove the zero ending; this form has a zero ending.

Accusative · Plural способ- + -ы → способы Keep the stored stem and add -ы.

Genitive · Singular способ- + -а → способа Keep the stored stem and add -а.

Genitive · Plural способ- + -ов → способов Keep the stored stem and add -ов.

Dative · Singular способ- + -у → способу Keep the stored stem and add -у.

Dative · Plural способ- + -ам → способам Keep the stored stem and add -ам.

Instrumental · Singular способ- + -ом → способом Keep the stored stem and add -ом.

Instrumental · Plural способ- + -ами → способами Keep the stored stem and add -ами.

Prepositional · Singular способ- + -е → способе Keep the stored stem and add -е.

Prepositional · Plural способ- + -ах → способах Keep the stored stem and add -ах.