The Genitive Case for Plural Nouns
When forming the plural of a noun in the genitive case, the ending to be used differs based on the gender of the noun. The following table presents how noun endings change when forming the genitive for plural nouns.
| Type of Noun |
Singular Nominative → Genitive |
Plural Nominative → Genitive |
| Feminine nouns, ending in –a: |
ковбаса ⟶ ковбаси |
ковбаси ⟶ ковбас |
| Feminine nouns, ending in –я: |
полуниця ⟶ полуниці |
полуниці ⟶ полуниц |
| Masculine nouns, ending in a consonant: |
персик – персика сир ⟶ сиру |
персики ⟶ персиків сири ⟶ сирів |
| Neuter nouns, ending in –о: |
яблука ⟶ яблук вино ⟶ вина |
яблука ⟶ яблук вина ⟶ вин |
| Neuter nouns, ending in – е: | яйце ⟶ яйця | яйця ⟶ яєць |
The Genitive Case for Plural Nouns
When forming the plural of a noun in the genitive case, the ending to be used differs based on the gender of the noun. The following table presents how noun endings change when forming the genitive for plural nouns.
| Type of Noun |
Singular Nominative → Genitive |
Plural Nominative → Genitive |
| Feminine nouns, ending in –a: |
kovbasa ⟶ kovbasy |
kovbasy ⟶ kovbas |
| Feminine nouns, ending in –ya: |
polunytsya ⟶ polunytsi |
polunytsi ⟶ polunyts |
| Masculine nouns, ending in a consonant: |
persyk – persyka syr ⟶ syru |
persyky ⟶ persykiv syry ⟶ syriv |
| Neuter nouns, ending in –o: |
yabluka ⟶ yabluk vyno ⟶ vyna |
yabluka ⟶ yabluk vyna ⟶ vyn |
| Neuter nouns, ending in – e: | yaytse ⟶ yaytsya | yaytsya ⟶ yayets |