A1 Noun Neuter Nature & Environment

живо́тное

[zhi-vot-na-ye]

animal

Declension — all cases

Nominative

животное

Genitive

животного

Dative

животному

Accusative

животное

Instrumental

животным

Prepositional

о животном

💡 Declines like an adjective.

Example sentences

Собака — умное животное.

A dog is a smart animal.

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