Compare each case across both numbers. The forms below are the noun's stored reference paradigm.
Singular and plural case forms for зал
Case
Singular
Plural
Nominative
зал
залы
Accusative
зал
залы
Genitive
зала
залов
Dative
залу
залам
Instrumental
залом
залами
Prepositional
зале
залах
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 · Singularзал- + -а → зала
Keep the stored stem and add -а.
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Nominative · Singularзал
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Pluralзал- + -ы → залы
Keep the stored stem and add -ы.Accusative · Singularзал- + zero ending → зал
Remove the zero ending; this form has a zero ending.Accusative · Pluralзал- + -ы → залы
Keep the stored stem and add -ы.Genitive · Singularзал- + -а → зала
Keep the stored stem and add -а.Genitive · Pluralзал- + -ов → залов
Keep the stored stem and add -ов.Dative · Singularзал- + -у → залу
Keep the stored stem and add -у.Dative · Pluralзал- + -ам → залам
Keep the stored stem and add -ам.Instrumental · Singularзал- + -ом → залом
Keep the stored stem and add -ом.Instrumental · Pluralзал- + -ами → залами
Keep the stored stem and add -ами.Prepositional · Singularзал- + -е → зале
Keep the stored stem and add -е.Prepositional · Pluralзал- + -ах → залах
Keep the stored stem and add -ах.