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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).
noun, male, animate
somewhat often used word (#1766)
somewhat often used word (#1766)
Noun basics
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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wolf
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- Во́лка нельзя приручи́ть. A wolf cannot be tamed.
- Волк уби́л ягнёнка. The lamb was killed by the wolf.
- Рабо́та не волк, в лес не убежи́т. Don't try to do too much.
- Волк съел Кра́сную Ша́почку. Охо́тник застрели́л во́лка. The wolf ate Little Red Riding Hood. The hunter shot the wolf.
- Все пятеро кро́ликов бы́ли съедены голо́дными волка́ми. All five rabbits were eaten by the hungry wolves.
- Во́лки бро́дят по лесу́. Wolves wander in the woods.
- Во́лки - гро́зные хи́щники. Wolves are formidable predators.
- Где во́лки? Where are the wolves?
- Они слы́шали, как вдалеке во́ют во́лки. They heard wolves howling in the distance.
- Как громко ни кричи́ "У-у!", в во́лка не преврати́шься. Regardless how loud you scream "Oo-oo!", you won't turn into a wolf.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | во́лк | во́лки |
| gen. genitive | во́лка | волко́в |
| dat. dative | во́лку | волка́м |
| acc. accusative | во́лка | волко́в |
| inst. instrumental | во́лком | волка́ми |
| prep. prepositional | во́лке | волка́х |
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