| The Genitive Plural | ||
| The regular genitive plural in Russian is created by the following formula: | ||
| 1 | If the stem ends on any vowel | remove the vowel |
| 2 | If the stem ends on a hard consonant or й | add -ов |
| 3 | If the stem ends on a soft consonant or hush (ш ж щ ч) | add -ей |
| Those nouns ending on -ья in the plural have their own rules: | ||
| 1 | If the stem is accented | use the suffix -ьев |
| 2 | If the ending is accented | use the suffix -ей |
| Here are some examples: | |
| книга : книг "of books" | стол : столов "of tables" |
| сестра : сестёр "of sisters" | город : городов "of cities" |
| окно : окон "of windows" | учитель : учителей "of teachers" |
| кресло : кресел "of armchairs" | дверь : дверей "of doors" |
| братья : братьев "of brothers" | мужья : мужей "of husbands" |
| стулья : стульев "of chairs" | друзья : друзей "of friends" |
| листья : листьев "of leaves" | сыновья : сыновей "of sons" |