тёмный (tyomnyy) - dark
Every form of the Russian adjective тёмный: 6 cases, singular and plural, stress marked.
| Case | Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativeименительный · кто? что? | тёмный | тёмные | the subject: who or what acts |
| Accusativeвинительный · кого? что? | тёмный (inanimate) / тёмного (animate) | тёмные (inanimate) / тёмных (animate) | the direct object of the verb |
| Genitiveродительный · кого? чего? | тёмного | тёмных | possession, absence, "of"-phrases |
| Dativeдательный · кому? чему? | тёмному | тёмным | the receiver: to or for someone |
| Instrumentalтворительный · кем? чем? | тёмным | тёмными | the tool or companion: with, by |
| Prepositionalпредложный · о ком? о чём? | тёмном | тёмных | location and topics: in, at, about |
Тёмный is an adjective: it copies the gender, number, and case of its noun. The table shows masculine and plural; feminine and neuter follow the same stem with their own endings.
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