Noun reference

цель

goal, object, target

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 цель
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	цель	цели
Accusative	цель	цели
Genitive	цели	целей
Dative	цели	целям
Instrumental	целью	целями
Prepositional	цели	целях

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 цель → цели

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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