Compare each case across both numbers. The forms below are the noun's stored reference paradigm.
Singular and plural case forms for зуб
Case
Singular
Plural
Nominative
зуб
зубы
Accusative
зуб
зубы
Genitive
зуба
зубов
Dative
зубу
зубам
Instrumental
зубом
зубами
Prepositional
зубе
зубах
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 · Singularзуб- + -а → зуба
Keep the stored stem and add -а.
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Nominative · Singularзуб
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Pluralзуб- + -ы → зубы
Keep the stored stem and add -ы.Accusative · Singularзуб- + zero ending → зуб
Remove the zero ending; this form has a zero ending.Accusative · Pluralзуб- + -ы → зубы
Keep the stored stem and add -ы.Genitive · Singularзуб- + -а → зуба
Keep the stored stem and add -а.Genitive · Pluralзуб- + -ов → зубов
Keep the stored stem and add -ов.Dative · Singularзуб- + -у → зубу
Keep the stored stem and add -у.Dative · Pluralзуб- + -ам → зубам
Keep the stored stem and add -ам.Instrumental · Singularзуб- + -ом → зубом
Keep the stored stem and add -ом.Instrumental · Pluralзуб- + -ами → зубами
Keep the stored stem and add -ами.Prepositional · Singularзуб- + -е → зубе
Keep the stored stem and add -е.Prepositional · Pluralзуб- + -ах → зубах
Keep the stored stem and add -ах.