Noun reference

связь

tie, bond; connection, relation

Feminine · Inanimate

Feminine soft sign

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 связь
Case Singular Plural
Nominative связь связи
Accusative связь связи
Genitive связи связей
Dative связи связям
Instrumental связью связями
Prepositional связи связях

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 связь → связи

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

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Nominative · Singular связь This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural связь → связи The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Singular связь → связь The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Plural связь → связи The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Singular связь → связи The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Plural связь → связей The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Singular связь → связи The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Plural связь → связям The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Singular связь → связью The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Plural связь → связями The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Singular связь → связи The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Plural связь → связях The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
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