Russian Declension: кот (cat (male))

/kot/

masculinenoun

Full Declension Table of кот

кот is a masculine noun belonging to the 2nd declension.

It is one of the most common words in Russian, essential for Advanced learners.

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Case

subject

кот
коты
Accusative Case

direct object

кота
котов
Genitive Case

possession / absence

кота
котов
Dative Case

to / for

коту
котам
Instrumental Case

with / by means of

котом
котами
Prepositional Case

location / topic

коте
котах
Locative Case

specific location (в/на)

коте
котах

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Usage notes

The Russian word for cat (male), кот, follows the standard declension pattern for masculine nouns. Use the nominative for the subject, accusative for the direct object, genitive for possession or absence, dative for indirect objects (to/for), instrumental with/by, and prepositional after в, на, о. See our guides on Russian case endings and Russian grammar for more.

How to use "кот" in Russian (Examples)

Nominative

Коты спят.

The cats are sleeping.

Accusative

Она видит кота на диване.

She sees the cat on the sofa.

Genitive

У кота нет игрушки

The cat has no toy.

FAQ about кот Declension

How to translate cat (male) in Russian?
The Russian word for "cat (male)" is кот (kot).
What is the meaning of кот?
кот means "cat (male)" in English. It is a masculine noun in Russian.
What is the nominative of кот?
The nominative singular of кот is кот. The nominative plural is коты.
What is the accusative of кот?
The accusative singular of кот is кота. The accusative plural is котов.
What is the genitive of кот?
The genitive singular of кот is кота. The genitive plural is котов.
What is the dative of кот?
The dative singular of кот is коту. The dative plural is котам.
What is the instrumental of кот?
The instrumental singular of кот is котом. The instrumental plural is котами.
What is the prepositional of кот?
The prepositional singular of кот is коте. The prepositional plural is котах.
What is the locative of кот?
The locative singular of кот is коте. The locative plural is котах.
Is кот masculine or feminine?
кот is a masculine noun in Russian.

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Declension of кот (cat (male)) in Russian - All 6 Cases Table