Noun reference

знак

sign

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 знак- + -а → знака

Keep the stored stem and add -а.

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

Nominative · Plural знак- + -и → знаки Keep the stored stem and add -и.

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

Accusative · Plural знак- + -и → знаки Keep the stored stem and add -и.

Genitive · Singular знак- + -а → знака Keep the stored stem and add -а.

Genitive · Plural знак- + -ов → знаков Keep the stored stem and add -ов.

Dative · Singular знак- + -у → знаку Keep the stored stem and add -у.

Dative · Plural знак- + -ам → знакам Keep the stored stem and add -ам.

Instrumental · Singular знак- + -ом → знаком Keep the stored stem and add -ом.

Instrumental · Plural знак- + -ами → знаками Keep the stored stem and add -ами.

Prepositional · Singular знак- + -е → знаке Keep the stored stem and add -е.

Prepositional · Plural знак- + -ах → знаках Keep the stored stem and add -ах.