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Understanding Russian Noun Pluralization
In Russian, nouns change their form when we talk about more than one of something. This is called pluralization. Just like in English, where 'cat' becomes 'cats', Russian nouns have rules to follow for making plurals.
Basic Rules for Pluralizing Nouns
Important Points
For most masculine and feminine nouns ending in a consonant, add 'ы'.
If the noun ends in 'й', replace it with 'и'.
For nouns ending in 'ь', replace 'ь' with 'и'.
For feminine nouns ending in 'а', change 'а' to 'ы'.
For feminine nouns ending in 'я', change 'я' to 'и'.
For neuter nouns ending in 'о', change 'о' to 'а'.
For neuter nouns ending in 'е', change 'е' to 'я'.
Remember, some nouns are irregular and do not follow these rules.
Examples of Russian Noun Pluralization
Examples
стол -> столы
учитель -> учители
мама -> мамы
Let's look at some examples to understand how these rules work. If you see a noun ending in a consonant, like 'стол' (table), you add 'ы' to make it 'столы' (tables).
Examples
конь -> кони
день -> дени
окно -> окна
For nouns ending in 'й', like 'конь' (horse), change 'й' to 'и' to get 'кони' (horses). If it ends in 'о', like 'окно' (window), change 'о' to 'а' to make 'окна' (windows).
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