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noun, neuter, inanimate
often used word (#915)
often used word (#915)
Noun basics
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majority
Also: most people
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Examples
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- У большинства́ молоды́х люде́й есть моби́льный телефо́н. Most young people have mobile phones.
- Э́тому правилу сле́дуют в большинстве́ домо́в. This tradition is followed in most households.
- Большинство́ люде́й лю́бит ле́то, но мне зима́ нра́вится намного больше. Most people like summer, but as for me, I like winter much better.
- Прави́тельство доби́лось большинства́ на про́шлых вы́борах. The government got their majority at the last election.
- Некоторые иду́т шко́льными гру́ппами, но большинство́ идет в гру́ппах из двух или трех. Some go in groups organized by their schools, but most go in twos and threes.
- Большинство́ люде́й бы́ли удовлетворены. Most people were satisfied.
- Большинство́ америка́нцев происхо́дят от иммигра́нтов. Most Americans are descended from immigrants.
- Она отлича́лась от большинства́ же́нщин в округе, потому что уме́ла чита́ть и писать. She was different from most women in the neighborhood, for she was able to read and write.
- Большинство́ люде́й хотя́т слы́шать только себя. Most people only want to hear their own truth.
- Протеста́нты бы́ли в большинстве́. Protestants were in the majority.
Declension
This noun exists in singular form only
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | большинство́ | - |
| gen. genitive | большинства́ | - |
| dat. dative | большинству́ | - |
| acc. accusative | большинство́ | - |
| inst. instrumental | большинство́м | - |
| prep. prepositional | большинстве́ | - |
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