Noun reference

запад

west, the West

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 запад- + -а → запада

Keep the stored stem and add -а.

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

Nominative · Plural запад- + -ы → запады Keep the stored stem and add -ы.

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

Accusative · Plural запад- + -ы → запады Keep the stored stem and add -ы.

Genitive · Singular запад- + -а → запада Keep the stored stem and add -а.

Genitive · Plural запад- + -ов → западов Keep the stored stem and add -ов.

Dative · Singular запад- + -у → западу Keep the stored stem and add -у.

Dative · Plural запад- + -ам → западам Keep the stored stem and add -ам.

Instrumental · Singular запад- + -ом → западом Keep the stored stem and add -ом.

Instrumental · Plural запад- + -ами → западами Keep the stored stem and add -ами.

Prepositional · Singular запад- + -е → западе Keep the stored stem and add -е.

Prepositional · Plural запад- + -ах → западах Keep the stored stem and add -ах.