семья (sem'ya) - family
Every form of the Russian noun семья: 6 cases, singular and plural, stress marked.
| Case | Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativeименительный · кто? что? | семья | семьи | the subject: who or what acts |
| Accusativeвинительный · кого? что? | семью | семьи | the direct object of the verb |
| Genitiveродительный · кого? чего? | семьи | семей | possession, absence, "of"-phrases |
| Dativeдательный · кому? чему? | семье | семьям | the receiver: to or for someone |
| Instrumentalтворительный · кем? чем? | семьёй | семьями | the tool or companion: with, by |
| Prepositionalпредложный · о ком? о чём? | семье | семьях | location and topics: in, at, about |
Семья is a feminine noun; the ending pattern above repeats across most feminine nouns, so every table you learn makes the next one cheaper.
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