The generic case of masculine nouns in the Ukrainian language is a difficult question even for professional philologists. Not every scientist will immediately tell you in which cases you need to use the ending -a, and where.

However, experts of the Telegram channel " And all because the end of the word in this case depends on its meaning.

Dictionaries give two interpretations of this noun. So you can call a unit of measurement or dance evening. And it depends on the meaning we need what end and stress we will use in case.

When it comes to a unit of measurement, the word " At the same time, in all the cases of plural, the stress puts on its first syllable: we bought, Balav, Balars, Balars, Balaks. This is how it is used in speech:.

If you are talking about the dance evening, then in the genitive case the only number you need to use the ending -" And in the plural, also in all cases, the stress is placed on the second syllable: Bali? , bali, balls, balls, balls. And so you need to use this word in practice:.