Noun reference

живот

stomach, belly

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 живот- + -а → живота

Keep the stored stem and add -а.

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

Nominative · Plural живот- + -ы → животы Keep the stored stem and add -ы.

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

Accusative · Plural живот- + -ы → животы Keep the stored stem and add -ы.

Genitive · Singular живот- + -а → живота Keep the stored stem and add -а.

Genitive · Plural живот- + -ов → животов Keep the stored stem and add -ов.

Dative · Singular живот- + -у → животу Keep the stored stem and add -у.

Dative · Plural живот- + -ам → животам Keep the stored stem and add -ам.

Instrumental · Singular живот- + -ом → животом Keep the stored stem and add -ом.

Instrumental · Plural живот- + -ами → животами Keep the stored stem and add -ами.

Prepositional · Singular живот- + -е → животе Keep the stored stem and add -е.

Prepositional · Plural живот- + -ах → животах Keep the stored stem and add -ах.