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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)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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wolf
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- Вы не мо́жете приручи́ть во́лка. You cannot tame a wolf.
- Остерега́йтесь во́лка в овечьей шку́ре. Beware the wolf in sheep's clothing.
- Во сне я встре́тила во́лка. In my dream, I encountered a wolf.
- Волк ка́ждый год линя́ет, а всё сер быва́ет. A leopard never changes his spots.
- Он волк в овечьей шку́ре. He is a devil in human shape.
- Вре́мя с полу́ночи до рассве́та называ́ют часом во́лка. The hour between night and dawn is called the hour of the wolf.
- Я голо́дный как волк. I'm as hungry as a bear.
- Во́лки около нас. The wolves are near us.
- Во́лка ноги ко́рмят. The dog that trots about finds a bone.
- В чём ра́зница между соба́кой и во́лком? What's the difference between a dog and 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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