Noun reference

язык

tongue, language

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.

Form pattern

The paradigm above is authoritative. These notes expose a transparent ending change only when the stored declension family supports one.

Genitive · Singular язык- + -а → языка

Keep the stored stem and add -а.

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

Nominative · Plural язык- + -и → языки Keep the stored stem and add -и.

Accusative · Singular язык- + zero ending → язык Remove the zero ending; this form has a zero ending.

Accusative · Plural язык- + -и → языки Keep the stored stem and add -и.

Genitive · Singular язык- + -а → языка Keep the stored stem and add -а.

Genitive · Plural язык- + -ов → языков Keep the stored stem and add -ов.

Dative · Singular язык- + -у → языку Keep the stored stem and add -у.

Dative · Plural язык- + -ам → языкам Keep the stored stem and add -ам.

Instrumental · Singular язык- + -ом → языком Keep the stored stem and add -ом.

Instrumental · Plural язык- + -ами → языками Keep the stored stem and add -ами.

Prepositional · Singular язык- + -е → языке Keep the stored stem and add -е.

Prepositional · Plural язык- + -ах → языках Keep the stored stem and add -ах.