Russian Declension: месяц (month)

/mesyats/

masculinenoun

Full Declension Table of месяц

месяц 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

месяц
месяцы
Accusative Case

direct object

месяц
месяцы
Genitive Case

possession / absence

месяца
месяцев
Dative Case

to / for

месяцу
месяцам
Instrumental Case

with / by means of

месяцем
месяцами
Prepositional Case

location / topic

месяце
месяцах
Locative Case

specific location (в/на)

месяце
месяцах

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Usage notes

The Russian word for month, месяц, 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 "месяц" in Russian (Examples)

Nominative

Этот месяц очень насыщенный.

This month is very busy.

Accusative

Директор начнёт проект в этот месяц.

The director will start the project this month.

FAQ about месяц Declension

How to translate month in Russian?
The Russian word for "month" is месяц (mesyats).
What is the meaning of месяц?
месяц means "month" in English. It is a masculine noun in Russian.
What is the nominative of месяц?
The nominative singular of месяц is месяц. The nominative plural is месяцы.
What is the accusative of месяц?
The accusative singular of месяц is месяц. The accusative plural is месяцы.
What is the genitive of месяц?
The genitive singular of месяц is месяца. The genitive plural is месяцев.
What is the dative of месяц?
The dative singular of месяц is месяцу. The dative plural is месяцам.
What is the instrumental of месяц?
The instrumental singular of месяц is месяцем. The instrumental plural is месяцами.
What is the prepositional of месяц?
The prepositional singular of месяц is месяце. The prepositional plural is месяцах.
What is the locative of месяц?
The locative singular of месяц is месяце. The locative plural is месяцах.
Is месяц masculine or feminine?
месяц is a masculine noun in Russian.

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Declension of месяц (month) in Russian - All 6 Cases Table