язы́к
tongue
Noun | masculine | animate or inanimate
| Nominative singular | язы́к |
|---|---|
| Nominative plural | языки́ |
| Genitive singular | языка́ |
| Genitive plural | языко́в |
| Dative singular | языку́ |
| Dative plural | языка́м |
| Accusative singular | языка́, язы́к |
| Accusative plural | языко́в, языки́ |
| Instrumental singular | языко́м |
| Instrumental plural | языка́ми |
| Prepositional singular | языке́ |
| Prepositional plural | языка́х |
Examples
- У него́ язы́к без косте́й. — He's a big mouth / blabbermouth / waffler / rambler / talks too much. (Used to describe someone who talks a load of nonsense.)
- на ко́нчике языка́ — on the tip of (one's) tongue