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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

вещь

noun, feminine, inanimate
often used word

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown masculine feminine both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

Translation

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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text

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thing

Also: things, belongings, clothes, work

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Стира́льная маши́на явля́ется необходи́мой ве́щью в до́ме. A washing machine is a must for a house.
Но что есть я? Вещь, кото́рая ду́мает? Но что есть вещь, кото́рая ду́мает? But what is it that I am? A thing that thinks. But what is a thing that thinks?
Хо́чешь услы́шать заба́вную вещь? Want to hear something funny?
Мы говори́ли о ра́зных веща́х. We talked about various things.
Позволь мне сказа́ть одну вещь. Let me say one thing.
Де́вочка не могла́ сде́лать таку́ю вещь. The girl can't have done such a thing.
Концентра́ция - очень проста́я вещь. Concentration is a very simple thing.
Я бы сказа́ла ту же са́мую вещь. I'd say the same thing.
Мы говори́ли о мно́гих веща́х. We talked about many things.
Грамма́тика — очень сло́жная вещь. Grammar is a very complex thing.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	ве́щь	ве́щи
gen. genitive	ве́щи	веще́й
dat. dative	ве́щи	веща́м
acc. accusative	ве́щь	ве́щи
inst. instrumental	ве́щью	веща́ми
prep. prepositional	ве́щи	веща́х