Noun reference

тётя

aunt

Feminine · Animate

Feminine -я 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 тётя
Case Singular Plural
Nominative тётя тёти
Accusative тётю тётейRarer genitive-plural variant: тёть Accepted in practice
Genitive тёти тётейRarer genitive-plural variant: тёть Accepted in practice
Dative тёте тётям
Instrumental тётей тётями
Prepositional тёте тётях

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 тётя → тёти

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

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Nominative · Singular тётя This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural тётя → тёти The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Singular тётя → тётю The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Plural тётя → тётей The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Singular тётя → тёти The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Plural тётя → тётей The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Singular тётя → тёте The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Plural тётя → тётям The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Singular тётя → тётей The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Plural тётя → тётями The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Singular тётя → тёте The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Plural тётя → тётях The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
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