Родительный Падеж - Plural
Ok so this one is painful, I'll admit it. But it is supposedly the most difficult aspect of any case, once we're through this it will only get better :)
You remove the ending and add whatever it says to add!
Just to simplify this, if you want:
It tends to be restricted to these three: -ов(m), -ей(-ь), -lose ending(f, n)
- Masculine
| Ending | / | -й | -ь |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add | -ов | -ев | -ей |
- Feminine
| Ending | -а | -я | -ия | -ь |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Add | / | -ь | -ий | -ей |
- Neutral
| Ending | -о | -е | -я |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add | / | -ий | -ён |
So, let's take some examples(starting from masculine with 'no' ending all the way through to the end):
Masc.
-
Го́лос -> Голосо́в
-
Музей -> Музее́в
-
День -> Дней ... the e always disappears with this one, like отец
Fem.
-
Голова́ -> Голо́в
-
Земля́ -> Земе́ль
-
Фами́лия -> Фами́лий
-
жизнь -> Жи́зней
Neu.
-
Лицо́ -> Лиц
-
Мне́ние -> Мне́ний
-
Вре́мя -> Времён
A lot to remember, but I think this format is better than the way I tried to explain the first part.
Either way, you all have to tell me how you prefer it.
Posted Apr 6, 2012, 11:50 PM UTC · edited