Noun reference
зима
winter
Feminine · Inanimate
Feminine -а family
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 зима
| Case |
Singular |
Plural |
|---|
| Nominative |
зима |
зимы |
|---|
| Accusative |
зиму |
зимы |
|---|
| Genitive |
зимы |
зим |
|---|
| Dative |
зиме |
зимам |
|---|
| Instrumental |
зимойLong instrumental variant:
зимою
Accepted in practice |
зимами |
|---|
| Prepositional |
зиме |
зимах |
|---|
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
зим- + -ы → зимы
Remove -а and add -ы.
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Nominative · Singular
зима
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Plural
зим- + -ы → зимы
Remove -а and add -ы.Accusative · Singular
зим- + -у → зиму
Remove -а and add -у.Accusative · Plural
зим- + -ы → зимы
Remove -а and add -ы.Genitive · Singular
зим- + -ы → зимы
Remove -а and add -ы.Genitive · Plural
зим- + zero ending → зим
Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.Dative · Singular
зим- + -е → зиме
Remove -а and add -е.Dative · Plural
зим- + -ам → зимам
Remove -а and add -ам.Instrumental · Singular
зим- + -ой → зимой
Remove -а and add -ой.Instrumental · Plural
зим- + -ами → зимами
Remove -а and add -ами.Prepositional · Singular
зим- + -е → зиме
Remove -а and add -е.Prepositional · Plural
зим- + -ах → зимах
Remove -а and add -ах.