Feminine nouns that end in a consonant belong to the i-declension. While their singular forms have a few specific rules, their plural forms are highly regular, using only two endings for the entire paradigm: -i and -ima.
| Case | Plural Ending | Example (kost - bone) |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -i | kosti |
| Accusative | -i | kosti |
| Genitive | -i | kosti |
| Dative | -ima | kostima |
| Locative | -ima | kostima |
| Instrumental | -ima | kostima |
The -i Ending (Nominative, Accusative, Genitive)
When a plural i-declension noun acts as the subject (Nominative), the direct object (Accusative), or expresses quantity (Genitive), it simply takes the ending -i.
(Note: The noun *misao (thought) undergoes a stem change. The fleeting a drops out and the final o reverts to l, making the plural form misli.)*
| My bones ache in these cold nights. | U ovim hladnim noćima bole me kosti. |
| I want to share my thoughts with you. | Želim s vama dijeliti svoje misli. |
| We always have a lot of duties. | Uvijek imamo puno dužnosti. |
The -ima Ending (Dative, Locative, Instrumental)
For the dative, locative, and instrumental cases, the plural ending is always -ima.
| They must adapt to their new duties. | Oni se moraju prilagoditi svojim novim dužnostima. |
| She writes about hidden values. | Ona piše o skrivenim vrijednostima. |
| Will you confront those weaknesses? | Hoćeš li se suočiti s tim slabostima? |
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