коллега (kollega) - colleague
Every form of the Russian noun коллега: 6 cases, singular and plural, stress marked.
| Case | Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativeименительный · кто? что? | коллега | коллеги | the subject: who or what acts |
| Accusativeвинительный · кого? что? | коллегу | коллег | the direct object of the verb |
| Genitiveродительный · кого? чего? | коллеги | коллег | possession, absence, "of"-phrases |
| Dativeдательный · кому? чему? | коллеге | коллегам | the receiver: to or for someone |
| Instrumentalтворительный · кем? чем? | коллегой | коллегами | the tool or companion: with, by |
| Prepositionalпредложный · о ком? о чём? | коллеге | коллегах | location and topics: in, at, about |
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