Noun reference

центр

center

Masculine · Inanimate

Masculine hard consonant

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 центр
Case Singular Plural
Nominative центр центры
Accusative центр центры
Genitive центра центров
Dative центру центрам
Instrumental центром центрами
Prepositional центре центрах

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 центр- + -а → центра

Keep the stored stem and add -а.

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Nominative · Singular центр This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural центр- + -ы → центры Keep the stored stem and add -ы.
Accusative · Singular центр- + zero ending → центр Remove the zero ending; this form has a zero ending.
Accusative · Plural центр- + -ы → центры Keep the stored stem and add -ы.
Genitive · Singular центр- + -а → центра Keep the stored stem and add -а.
Genitive · Plural центр- + -ов → центров Keep the stored stem and add -ов.
Dative · Singular центр- + -у → центру Keep the stored stem and add -у.
Dative · Plural центр- + -ам → центрам Keep the stored stem and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular центр- + -ом → центром Keep the stored stem and add -ом.
Instrumental · Plural центр- + -ами → центрами Keep the stored stem and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular центр- + -е → центре Keep the stored stem and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural центр- + -ах → центрах Keep the stored stem and add -ах.
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