A2 Noun Feminine Nature & Environment

тень

[ten]

shadow, shade

Declension — all cases

Nominative

тень

Genitive

тени

Dative

тени

Accusative

тень

Instrumental

тенью

Prepositional

о тени

💡 Ends in a soft sign. Prepositional case for location: в тени.

Example sentences

Мы сидим в тени.

We are sitting in the shade.

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