Numbers and case


  1. When a noun is used with a number the case of the noun will be determined by the number used.
  2. With the number 1, and all other numbers that end in 1 (except 11), the noun will be in the nominative case.
    1 год
    21 неделя
    31 час
    101 письмо
  3. With the numbers 2-4, and all other numbers that end in these digits (except 12, 13, 14), the noun will be in the genitive singular case.
    2 года
    23 недели
    34 часа
    102 письма
  4. With all other numbers, including 11-19 and numbers that end in 0, the noun will be in the genitive plural case.
    5 лет
    26 недель
    12 часов
    117 книг

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