Compare each case across both numbers. The forms below are the noun's stored reference paradigm.
Singular and plural case forms for цвет
Case
Singular
Plural
Nominative
цвет
цвета
Accusative
цвет
цвета
Genitive
цвета
цветов
Dative
цвету
цветам
Instrumental
цветом
цветами
Prepositional
цвете
цветах
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 · Singularцвет- + -а → цвета
Keep the stored stem and add -а.
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Nominative · Singularцвет
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Pluralцвет- + -а → цвета
Keep the stored stem and add -а.Accusative · Singularцвет- + zero ending → цвет
Remove the zero ending; this form has a zero ending.Accusative · Pluralцвет- + -а → цвета
Keep the stored stem and add -а.Genitive · Singularцвет- + -а → цвета
Keep the stored stem and add -а.Genitive · Pluralцвет- + -ов → цветов
Keep the stored stem and add -ов.Dative · Singularцвет- + -у → цвету
Keep the stored stem and add -у.Dative · Pluralцвет- + -ам → цветам
Keep the stored stem and add -ам.Instrumental · Singularцвет- + -ом → цветом
Keep the stored stem and add -ом.Instrumental · Pluralцвет- + -ами → цветами
Keep the stored stem and add -ами.Prepositional · Singularцвет- + -е → цвете
Keep the stored stem and add -е.Prepositional · Pluralцвет- + -ах → цветах
Keep the stored stem and add -ах.