Three types of declension in Serbian

 

1. a-declension:

This group contains all masculine (m) and neuter (n) nouns which take the -a ending in the genitive singular.
The following table provides you with a synopsis:

Synopsis: Case endings of -a declension

Singular Plural
Nom.
m: consonant; n: -e,-o
m: -и, n: -a/
m: -i, n: -a
Gen.
-a
Dat. / Loc.
-у/
-u
-има/
-ima
Acc.
m: consonant; n: -e, -o
m: -e, n: -a
Instr.
-ом, -ем/
-om,-em
-има/
-ima
Voc.
m: -e, -u; n: -e, -o
m: -и, n: -a/
m: -i, n: -a
 

2. e-declension

All feminine nouns ending in -e in the genitive singular, follow this declension pattern.
The following table provides you with a synopsis:

Synopsis: Case endings of -e declension

Singular Plural
Nom.
-a
-e
Gen.
-e
-a
Dat. / Loc.
-и/
-i
-ама/
-ama
Acc.
-у/
-u
-e
Instr.
-oм/
-om
-ама/
-ama
Voc.
-o
-e
 

3. i-declension

All female nouns end in -i in the genitive singular.

Overview: Case endings of I-declination

Singular Plural
Nom. / Acc.
consonant
-и/
-i
Gen. / Vok.
-у/
-i
-у/
-i
Dat. / Loc.
-i
-има/
-ima
Instr.
-у, -ју/
-i, -ju
-има/
-ima

 

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