Noun reference

телефон

telephone

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 телефон- + -а → телефона

Keep the stored stem and add -а.

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

Nominative · Plural телефон- + -ы → телефоны Keep the stored stem and add -ы.

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

Accusative · Plural телефон- + -ы → телефоны Keep the stored stem and add -ы.

Genitive · Singular телефон- + -а → телефона Keep the stored stem and add -а.

Genitive · Plural телефон- + -ов → телефонов Keep the stored stem and add -ов.

Dative · Singular телефон- + -у → телефону Keep the stored stem and add -у.

Dative · Plural телефон- + -ам → телефонам Keep the stored stem and add -ам.

Instrumental · Singular телефон- + -ом → телефоном Keep the stored stem and add -ом.

Instrumental · Plural телефон- + -ами → телефонами Keep the stored stem and add -ами.

Prepositional · Singular телефон- + -е → телефоне Keep the stored stem and add -е.

Prepositional · Plural телефон- + -ах → телефонах Keep the stored stem and add -ах.