Существо Declension
Существо means “creature”. It is a neuter noun. It is animate: its accusative singular is the same as its nominative, and its accusative plural is the same as its genitive. Below is its declension in all six cases, singular and plural, the same forms the Russian noun declension worksheets print in their answer keys.
- Meaning
- creature
- Type
- neuter
- Nominative
- существо́
- Animacy
- animate
- Genitive singular
- существа́
- Nominative plural
- существа́
- Genitive plural
- суще́ств
Number
Singularединственное число
| Nominative | существо́ |
|---|---|
| Genitive | существа́ |
| Dative | существу́ |
| Accusative | существо́ |
| Instrumental | существо́м |
| Prepositional | существе́ |
Pluralмножественное число
| Nominative | существа́ |
|---|---|
| Genitive | суще́ств |
| Dative | существа́м |
| Accusative | суще́ств |
| Instrumental | существа́ми |
| Prepositional | существа́х |
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About these tables
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