Noun reference
стена
wall
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 стена
| Case |
Singular |
Plural |
|---|
| Nominative |
стена |
стены |
|---|
| Accusative |
стену |
стены |
|---|
| Genitive |
стены |
стен |
|---|
| Dative |
стене |
стенам |
|---|
| Instrumental |
стенойLong instrumental variant:
стеною
Accepted in practice |
стенами |
|---|
| Prepositional |
стене |
стенах |
|---|
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
стен- + -ы → стены
Remove -а and add -ы.
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Nominative · Singular
стена
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Plural
стен- + -ы → стены
Remove -а and add -ы.Accusative · Singular
стен- + -у → стену
Remove -а and add -у.Accusative · Plural
стен- + -ы → стены
Remove -а and add -ы.Genitive · Singular
стен- + -ы → стены
Remove -а and add -ы.Genitive · Plural
стен- + zero ending → стен
Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.Dative · Singular
стен- + -е → стене
Remove -а and add -е.Dative · Plural
стен- + -ам → стенам
Remove -а and add -ам.Instrumental · Singular
стен- + -ой → стеной
Remove -а and add -ой.Instrumental · Plural
стен- + -ами → стенами
Remove -а and add -ами.Prepositional · Singular
стен- + -е → стене
Remove -а and add -е.Prepositional · Plural
стен- + -ах → стенах
Remove -а and add -ах.