inflectionThe fourth declension includes neuter nouns with -а(-я) endings, which after declension achieve ен-, -ат-, -ят- suffixes.
Similar to the third declension it does not have groups (still the first and second declensions have them).
Neuter nouns with -а(-я) endings that mostly mean little animals or names of undersized things get the -ат-,-ят- suffixes: курча (a chicken) — курчати, кошеня (a kitten) — кошеняти, ягня (a lamb) — ягняти, немовля (a newborn baby) — немовляти etc.
The third declension includes feminine nouns with zero endings and the word “мати” (a mother).
It does not have groups like the first and second declensions and thus is easier to deal with. Many feminine nouns from this group mean something abstract, object's quality, condition, action or even some general concepts. These nouns often cannot have plural form.
Example: сміливість (courage), гордість (pride), любов (love), щастя (happiness), мудрість (a wisdom), радість (a joy) etc.
The second declension includes masculine nouns with zero and -о endings and neuter nouns with -о,-е,-я endings.
These nouns are divides in three groups: hard, soft and mixed. In The Noun: Declensions article it was explained which nouns belong to each of these groups, so now it is time to learn how to change the nouns according to the cases and their groups.
The first declension includes feminine, masculine and combined nouns with -а(-я) ending.
These nouns are divided into three groups: hard, soft and mixed. In The Noun: Declensions article it was explained which nouns belong to each of these groups, so now it is time to learn how to change the nouns according to the cases and their groups.
