Sanskrit/Nouns

Gender and ending Sanskrit nouns come in the three standard genders: masculine, neuter, and feminine. A noun's declension class depends on its gender and ending. Most nouns end in vowels, with some ending in consonants. Feminine noun endings Feminine nouns may end in आ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ, or ऋ. Masculine noun endings Masculine nouns may end in अ, इ, उ, or ऋ. Number and Case In dictionaries, Sanskrit nouns are often listed in root-form (मूलरूप). Sanskrit nouns are highly inflected, and change form depending on the number (singular (एककवचन), dual (द्विवचन), and plural (बहुवचन)) and the case (nominative, accusative, instrumental, dative, ablative, genitive, locative or vocative). Masculine noun endings Masculine nouns may end in अ, इ, उ, or ऋ. Caseएकद्विबहुNomकूपःकूपौकूपाःSubjectAccकूपम्कूपौकूपान्Direct ObjectInsकूपेनकूपाभ्याम्कूपैःBy; With; By Means ofDatकूपायकूपाभ्याम्कूपेभ्यःTo; ForAblकूपात्कूपाभ्याम्कूपेभ्यःFrom; Out of; ThanGenकूपस्यकूपयोःकूपानाम्(Apostrophe) 's; Of; Belonging to LocकूपेकूपयोःकूपेषुIn; On; At; AmongVocभोः/ हे कूपभोः/ हे कूपौभोः/ हे कूपाःHello; Oh!; Hey!; Hey, you!