Noun reference

толпа

crowd

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 толпа
Case Singular Plural
Nominative толпа толпы
Accusative толпу толпы
Genitive толпы толп
Dative толпе толпам
Instrumental толпойLong instrumental variant: толпою Accepted in practice толпами
Prepositional толпе толпах

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 толп- + -ы → толпы

Remove -а and add -ы.

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Nominative · Singular толпа This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural толп- + -ы → толпы Remove -а and add -ы.
Accusative · Singular толп- + -у → толпу Remove -а and add -у.
Accusative · Plural толп- + -ы → толпы Remove -а and add -ы.
Genitive · Singular толп- + -ы → толпы Remove -а and add -ы.
Genitive · Plural толп- + zero ending → толп Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.
Dative · Singular толп- + -е → толпе Remove -а and add -е.
Dative · Plural толп- + -ам → толпам Remove -а and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular толп- + -ой → толпой Remove -а and add -ой.
Instrumental · Plural толп- + -ами → толпами Remove -а and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular толп- + -е → толпе Remove -а and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural толп- + -ах → толпах Remove -а and add -ах.
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