Noun reference

тело

body

Neuter · Inanimate

Neuter -о 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 тело
Case Singular Plural
Nominative тело тела
Accusative тело тела
Genitive тела тел
Dative телу телам
Instrumental телом телами
Prepositional теле телах

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 тел- + -а → тела

Remove -о and add -а.

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Nominative · Singular тело This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural тел- + -а → тела Remove -о and add -а.
Accusative · Singular тел- + -о → тело Remove -о and add -о.
Accusative · Plural тел- + -а → тела Remove -о and add -а.
Genitive · Singular тел- + -а → тела Remove -о and add -а.
Genitive · Plural тел- + zero ending → тел Remove -о; this form has a zero ending.
Dative · Singular тел- + -у → телу Remove -о and add -у.
Dative · Plural тел- + -ам → телам Remove -о and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular тел- + -ом → телом Remove -о and add -ом.
Instrumental · Plural тел- + -ами → телами Remove -о and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular тел- + -е → теле Remove -о and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural тел- + -ах → телах Remove -о and add -ах.
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