Noun reference

знание

knowledge

Neuter · Inanimate

Neuter -е/-ие 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 знание
Case Singular Plural
Nominative знание знания
Accusative знание знания
Genitive знания знаний
Dative знанию знаниям
Instrumental знанием знаниями
Prepositional знании знаниях

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 знание → знания

The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

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Nominative · Singular знание This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural знание → знания The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Singular знание → знание The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Plural знание → знания The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Singular знание → знания The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Plural знание → знаний The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Singular знание → знанию The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Plural знание → знаниям The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Singular знание → знанием The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Plural знание → знаниями The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Singular знание → знании The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Plural знание → знаниях The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
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