Russian Declension: закон (law)

/zakon/

masculinenoun

Full Declension Table of закон

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

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CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Case

subject

закон
законы
Accusative Case

direct object

закон
законы
Genitive Case

possession / absence

закона
законов
Dative Case

to / for

закону
законам
Instrumental Case

with / by means of

законом
законами
Prepositional Case

location / topic

законе
законах
Locative Case

specific location (в/на)

законе
законах

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Usage notes

The Russian word for law, закон, 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.

FAQ about закон Declension

How to translate law in Russian?
The Russian word for "law" is закон (zakon).
What is the meaning of закон?
закон means "law" in English. It is a masculine noun in Russian.
What is the nominative of закон?
The nominative singular of закон is закон. The nominative plural is законы.
What is the accusative of закон?
The accusative singular of закон is закон. The accusative plural is законы.
What is the genitive of закон?
The genitive singular of закон is закона. The genitive plural is законов.
What is the dative of закон?
The dative singular of закон is закону. The dative plural is законам.
What is the instrumental of закон?
The instrumental singular of закон is законом. The instrumental plural is законами.
What is the prepositional of закон?
The prepositional singular of закон is законе. The prepositional plural is законах.
What is the locative of закон?
The locative singular of закон is законе. The locative plural is законах.
Is закон masculine or feminine?
закон is a masculine noun in Russian.

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Declension of закон (law) in Russian - All 6 Cases Table