Nouns of the genitive plural: rules and examples

"Weigh five kilograms of oranges."

- Yeah, you need five kilograms of orange, a minute.

It would seem that the usual scene in the store, but it suggests: who correctly uses words, and who is wrong? Thus, the problem arises: nouns of the genitive plural .

Oranges or an orange?

Most of the nouns of the masculine gender, in which in the nominative in the singular, a solid consonant at the end, have the ending -ov in the form of interest to us.

• A lot of oranges are needed for juice.
• A few tomatoes are enough for a salad.
• A lot of fly agarics grew around the stump.
• Five computers were brought to school by sponsors.
• Aubergine dish here is delicious.
• The basket of croissants became a reward for a two-hour walk through the forest.
• A kilogram of mandarins to the New Year's table does not hurt.
• A pair of socks from my grandmother - a gift for the New Year.

Grams or grams?

Names of units of measure have a zero ending, if used in the "measuring" context:

• A hundred twenty volts is enough.
• The usual voltage is two hundred twenty watts .
• One hundred grams now will not hurt.
• Five amps is too small.
• A hundred hectare of field was empty.
• There are five hundred gigabytes of memory.
• Eighty arshins of red silk went to the flags.
• Only ten hertz !

If the genitive case of plural nouns does not have an account value, then you need to use the ending -ov:

• It is necessary to add only one hundred grams .
• Not enough five kilograms .
• Without the necessary gigabytes, you will not be able to download all the information.

Turkmen or Turkmen?

The nationality of people has a collective meaning, so the genitive plural of plural nouns is used predominantly with a zero ending:

• A group of Turkmens went to the plane's ramp.
• Several Armenians formed a brigade of builders.
• He grew up among the English .
• The arrival of the Bulgarians was ceremoniously arranged.
• Steppe games of the Bashkirs are a tradition.
• Dances Lezgin charge their energy.
• Speeches of the Romanians were spelled out in picolor.
• The Saracens attack was a frequent occurrence in those times.
• Many Tatars live on the territory of the Crimea.
• The offensive of the Turks was stopped.
• Dancing gypsies is the nail of the program.
• Zemstvo of Ossetians in St. Petersburg met new members of the community with joy.
• Some of the Buryats already at that time understood all the advantages of joining Russia.
• Songs of Georgians are my weakness.

This applies to the word "man": several people acted in support of the opponent.

But also these nouns of the genitive plural have a number of exceptions:

• The caravan of the Bedouins moved slowly through the desert sand.
• Berber selenium is not distinguished by the intricate structure.
• The customs of Bushmen are simple and understandable.
• The protest of Negroes on plantations in America was logical.
• The capital of the Kalmyks today is a modern city.
• The Kyrgyz audience was very well received by the audience.
• The yurts of the Mongols are scattered all over the boundless steppe.
• Oirot's dances fascinate.
• Someone from the Tajiks spoke in their own language, speaking to their brethren.
• Tungus settlements are usually located along river banks.
• The will of Uzbeks was heard by their president.
• Among the Khakass there are few purebloods already.
• I decided to learn the language of the Croats.
• The arrival of the Yakuts to the conference was agreed in advance.

Military names are also included here:

• The regiment of the midshipman is in the forest. (Several midshipmen were sent to the watch).
• A squadron of hussars flew from the flanks. (The form of the hussars is unusual).
• The songs of the partisans are imbued with a dream of a peaceful life.
• The company of the soldiers advanced to the position.

And here there are exceptions: he took the miners, collected the midshipmen, sent the sappers.

A boot or boots?

The genitive case of the plural of nouns denoting pair objects is mostly expressed by a zero ending:

• There are no shoes for the child.
• Sparks fell from his eyes .
• The cuffs of the cuffs looked out from under the sleeves of his jacket.
• A pair of shoulder straps always lay in his suitcase.
• Without stockings much better.
• The glitter of the epaulettes blinded the ladies.
• The sound of boots on the bricks echoed.

Exception: no socks .

From some nouns it is difficult to form the plural of the genitive case: bashka, dream, supplication . And in the words of the cheekbones and the drowsy there are no other forms, only the plural of the genitive case.

Waffle or waffle?

The genitive plural of the feminine noun is characterized by a zero ending in words:

• A pack of waffles for the baby was always in the closet.
• Several domains have not yet been launched.
• The house did not have a poker at all .
• The tops of the roofs appeared far away.
• The ends of the shaft fell into the ground.
• The bundle of rods was already soaked in the trough.
• It's time for weddings - November.
• Do not gossip.
• The rows of farmsteads stretched beyond the orchards.
• Nests of a heron darkened in the reeds.
• On the hands of nannies, the child grew up.

Some of these nouns have an ending -y:

• There can not be equal shares in this matter.
• There are not enough pins.
• A few handfuls of seeds pumped into Kolka's pocket from the seller's bucket.
• The roofs of the sakley disappeared behind the turn.
• The light of the candles filled the whole room.
• We do not have extra sheets.

The young lady or the young lady?

The genitive case of the plural of feminine nouns, which in the singular end in n-th, has a zero ending, and the soft sign is written not in all words:

B is not written	B is written
Several cherries; Do not arrange slaughter; Fan cooling towers.	Young ladies; A few hawthorn; Small villages; Such kitchens; Old apple trees; Cutesy princesses.

Ridges or backwoods?

The nouns of the genitive plural of the middle genus and some of the feminine gender vary: in the book-style of speech, they have a basis for -y, and in the colloquial-the ending -ev, and there are words in which only one normative form.

With the basis of the	With the end of -ev
The sky did not see such desolations.	People from remote areas usually keep healthy foundations.
Pictures of sea coasts excite many.	The coasts are usually cooler.
A lot of effective potions are made from plantain.	In addition to the magic potions, we are also offered breathing exercises.

Without variants it is written in the following words:

• Rows of sharp copies stretched to the horizon.
• Beware of deep gorges.
• The enemies are afraid of our changes.
• The grace of her slender wrists impressed me.
• We must cover up the rear of the armies.
• Beware of the tricks of these mischiefs.

The same non-variant form-building has some words with the ending -ev:

• Forests of river upper reaches are reserved areas.
• At the bottom we catch fish.
• We set up nets near the mouths of small streams.
• Now she had a lot of dresses.
• We should add a few links .
• The little boy entered the house, carrying an armful of logs.
• The brilliance of sharpened points made confidence in victory.
• Two apprentices slept on benches.

The nouns have a gun and a bench, the judge forms the plural of the genitive case: rifles, benches, judges.

Saucers or saucers?

Without variants, the zero ending has some forms of the genitive plural of the noun of the noun:

• The basket of apples stood under a tree.
• Not enough deep saucers .
• There are no mirrors for girls.
• There is not enough blanket for kids.
• Terry towels are also not enough.
• I have not tried octopus tentacles.
• In this district there are many small swamps.
• This is a dress from krezhevtsev.

Some words, along with a zero ending, have variants:

• Knees - knees - knees;
• Kolenets - knees;
• Trough - troughs;
• Hooves - hoofs.

A rake or a rake?

Nouns of the genitive plural, which do not have a singular form, have a zero ending or endings -o or -e:

Zero	, -ev	-her
Wet moccasins; Your attacks; Wide pantaloons; Night scenes; New trousers; Dense twilight; Red sharovar.	Your freaks; Early frosts; Ancient clavichord; Awful rags; Beggarly rags; Bored pant; Nasty scum; A lot of bots; Remaining squeezes; Rare sowing; On the streets of settlements; Magnificent hairdress; Long thugs.	Your rake; Homemade stilts; Boring everyday life; Peasant sycamores; Children's creches.

Problem or task?

Nouns of the genitive plural with a zero ending in the hissing do not have a soft sign on the end.

• Many tasks;
• Several dwellings;
• Your shoulders;
• Heavy burdens;
• No galoshes;
• There is not enough storage;
• Your faces;
• Forest thickets;
• Roof shelters.

Practical work

Now that you know all about such a phenomenon as the formation of the genitive plural of plural nouns, perform several tasks.

1. Put a soft sign or a pass in place of the question mark:

• Your (?) Friend (?);
• Borsch (?) Is hot (?);
• Multiply (?) Those;
• Get married (?);
• The rich man is good, broad-shouldered (?);
• Hataesh (?) For huss (?);
• Ruhnesh (?) On the back (?);
• Primchish (?) Camping (?);
• Open the (?) Wide (?);
• The sword (?) Is sparkling (?);
• Blue carcass (?);
• Execute (?) Point (?) - at-point (?);
• Cluster of clouds (?);
• Soon (?) Midnight (?);
• Treasure chest (?);
• The rattle (?) Whistles;
• Extra (?) Guesses (?) False (?);
• Many colleges (?);
• Musical carcass (?);
• Obzhech (?) Brick (?);
• Forcemeat (?) Fresh (?);
• Mahnesh (?) On the back (?);
• (?) Over the solution of the problems (?);
• Do not say that you are not stout (?).

2. Put the words in the plural in the genitive of the word.

Ambition, acacia, slaughterhouse, hawthorn, headwaters, young lady, heroine, nesting, ready-made, arable land, melon, building, definition, cherry, kitchen, bakery, manor, poverje, composition, typography, mountain ash, history, Princess, rifle, dress, village, apprentice, dancer, nurse, square, operation, meditation, gun, ovation, village, reading room.

3. Form the following words:

• Buryats-Buryats: Bashkirs, Turkmens, Bulgarians;
• Core - nuclei: numbers, chairs, logs, ribs;
• Kirghiz - Kyrgyz: Cossacks, Uzbeks, Tajiks;
• Lace - lace, trough, hoof;
• Socks - socks: thongs;
• Boots - boots: stockings, boots, felt boots;
• Lemons - lemons: aubergines, tangerines;
• Amperes - amperes: microns, arshins, volts;
• Grain - grain: feathers, windows;
• Spray - spray: beads, vacation;
• Stretcher stretcher: sled, darkening;
• Apples - apples: pears;
• Towels - towels: blankets, saucers;
• Traps - feet, nostrils;
• Sakli - sakley: strife, bowling;
• Shoes - shoes: waffles, shafts;
• Mites - mites: day nursery, everyday life.

4. The nominative and genitive plural of plural nouns are closely related. From the nouns in parentheses (im.p.), form the correct form (r.p.).

1) Many new (towels), (saucers), (blankets), (bedspreads) were brought to the opening (nursery).

2) Many (hectares) of forests burned down from summer (fire).

3) What a charm - the smell of flowering (cherry), (apple trees)!

4) What wonderful water bodies were near (estates)!

5) A huge amount (vitamins) is contained in only one hundred grams (oranges) and (lemons).

6) We installed a new meter for 10 (amperes).

7) A new collection (shoes) and (shoes) entered stores.