Noun reference
трава
grass
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 трава
| Case |
Singular |
Plural |
|---|
| Nominative |
трава |
травы |
|---|
| Accusative |
траву |
травы |
|---|
| Genitive |
травы |
трав |
|---|
| Dative |
траве |
травам |
|---|
| Instrumental |
травойLong instrumental variant:
травою
Accepted in practice |
травами |
|---|
| Prepositional |
траве |
травах |
|---|
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
трав- + -ы → травы
Remove -а and add -ы.
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Nominative · Singular
трава
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Plural
трав- + -ы → травы
Remove -а and add -ы.Accusative · Singular
трав- + -у → траву
Remove -а and add -у.Accusative · Plural
трав- + -ы → травы
Remove -а and add -ы.Genitive · Singular
трав- + -ы → травы
Remove -а and add -ы.Genitive · Plural
трав- + zero ending → трав
Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.Dative · Singular
трав- + -е → траве
Remove -а and add -е.Dative · Plural
трав- + -ам → травам
Remove -а and add -ам.Instrumental · Singular
трав- + -ой → травой
Remove -а and add -ой.Instrumental · Plural
трав- + -ами → травами
Remove -а and add -ами.Prepositional · Singular
трав- + -е → траве
Remove -а and add -е.Prepositional · Plural
трав- + -ах → травах
Remove -а and add -ах.