ле́с
forest, woods
Noun | masculine | inanimate
| Nominative singular | ле́с |
|---|---|
| Nominative plural | леса́ |
| Genitive singular | ле́са |
| Genitive plural | лесо́в |
| Dative singular | ле́су |
| Dative plural | леса́м |
| Accusative singular | ле́с |
| Accusative plural | леса́ |
| Instrumental singular | ле́сом |
| Instrumental plural | леса́ми |
| Prepositional singular | ле́се |
| Prepositional plural | леса́х |
Examples
- лес рук — a forest of hands (in school if nobody wants to answer the teacher’s question, it's used sarcastically, when nobody actually raises a hand, there is no "forest of hands", not a single "tree", i.e. hand)
- Бог и ле́су не сравня́л — people are not equal