Prepositional plural agreement
After a preposition selecting the prepositional case, every long adjective uses -ых/-их with a plural head.
- All genders share this plural pattern. The noun usually ends in -ах/-ях, making the phrase easier to distinguish from genitive plural.
| Family | Phrase | Profile |
|---|---|---|
| но́вый | в но́вых дома́х | prep. plural |
| си́ний | о си́них моря́х | prep. plural |
| ру́сский | в ру́сских слова́х | prep. plural |
| хоро́ший | о хоро́ших врача́х | prep. plural |
| большо́й | в больши́х города́х | prep. plural |
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3.08 · Prepositional plural agreement · table 1
но́вый · в но́вых дома́х · prep. pluralси́ний · о си́них моря́х · prep. pluralMini-check
Form: о + но́вые кни́ги. Does feminine plural require a separate adjective ending?
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