Frequently used nouns: end stress in singular and stem stress in plural

Feminine

Feminine nouns with regular end stress:

пора́ (пір)season, time

біда́trouble, misfortune

війна́war (alternative forms війн/во́єн in gen. pl.)

брехня́(voc. sing. брехне́) lies (untruth); used mainly in sing.

Feminine nouns with end stress in singular, stem stress in plural (except in vocative singular):

дочка́daughter

трава́grass

стіна́wall

ціна́price

частота́ часто́тиfrequency

суддя́judge (grammatically feminine noun denoting judge of either gender)

величина́size

висота́height

ширина́width

доба́age, era, period of 24 hours (gen. pl. діб)

межа́boundary, limit

Feminine nouns with end stress in singular, stem stress in plural (except in accusative and vocative singular):

душа́soul

гора́mountain, hill

Feminine nouns with predominantly end stress in singular (except in accusative and vocative), predominantly stem stress in plural (except in genitive).

голова́head (part of body), chair(person)

сторона́side, party (to an agreement)

Neuter

вікно́ ві́кнаwindow

джерело́ джере́лаsource

село́ се́лаvillage (gen. pl. сіл)

відро́bucket, pail

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