Noun reference

тень

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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 тень
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	тень	тени
Accusative	тень	тени
Genitive	тени	теней
Dative	тени	теням
Instrumental	тенью	тенями
Prepositional	тени	тенях

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 тень → тени

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

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

Nominative · Plural тень → тени The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Accusative · Singular тень → тень The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Accusative · Plural тень → тени The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Genitive · Singular тень → тени The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Genitive · Plural тень → теней The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Dative · Singular тень → тени The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Dative · Plural тень → теням The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Instrumental · Singular тень → тенью The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Instrumental · Plural тень → тенями The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Prepositional · Singular тень → тени The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Prepositional · Plural тень → тенях The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.