Noun reference

волос

hair

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 волос
Case Singular Plural
Nominative волос волосы
Accusative волос волосы
Genitive волоса волос
Dative волосу волосам
Instrumental волосом волосами
Prepositional волосе волосах

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 волос- + -а → волоса

Keep the stored stem and add -а.

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Nominative · Singular волос This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural волос- + -ы → волосы Keep the stored stem and add -ы.
Accusative · Singular волос- + zero ending → волос Remove the zero ending; this form has a zero ending.
Accusative · Plural волос- + -ы → волосы Keep the stored stem and add -ы.
Genitive · Singular волос- + -а → волоса Keep the stored stem and add -а.
Genitive · Plural волос- + zero ending → волос Remove the zero ending; this form has a zero ending.
Dative · Singular волос- + -у → волосу Keep the stored stem and add -у.
Dative · Plural волос- + -ам → волосам Keep the stored stem and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular волос- + -ом → волосом Keep the stored stem and add -ом.
Instrumental · Plural волос- + -ами → волосами Keep the stored stem and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular волос- + -е → волосе Keep the stored stem and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural волос- + -ах → волосах Keep the stored stem and add -ах.
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