One broad plural ending family
Prepositional plural is much more regular than genitive plural: use -ах after hard stems and -ях after soft or /j/-related stems.
- The form is always prepositional only when a preposition supplies the relation: в города́х, на острова́х, о друзья́х, при де́тях.
- No plural -у locative: Singular в лесу́ has ordinary plural в леса́х. Restricted second locatives do not form a parallel productive plural case.
| Stem | Ending | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| hard | -ах | в города́х, кни́гах, о́кнах |
| soft / -й / -ь / /j/ | -ях | в музе́ях, словаря́х, неде́лях |
| irregular plural stem | -ах / -ях chosen by stem | о людя́х, детя́х, друзья́х |
Mini-check
1. Choose the ending family for го́род and музе́й. 2. Give the plural location of лес.
Apply this next
- Retrieve the rule without looking, then continue to the next lesson.