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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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Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):
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Translation
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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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Examples
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- Во́лки меня пуга́ют. Wolves scare me.
- Во́лки охо́тятся на се́верных оле́ней. Wolves hunt reindeer.
- Не ешь меня, се́рый волк, я тебе пе́сенку спо́ю. Don't eat me, gray wolf, I'll sing a song for you.
- В чём ра́зница между соба́кой и во́лком? What's the difference between a dog and a wolf?
- Волк ка́ждый год линя́ет, а всё сер быва́ет. A leopard never changes his spots.
- Я ви́дел во́лка, лису и за́йца. I saw a wolf, a fox and a rabbit.
- Где во́лки? Where are the wolves?
- В Германии ещё во́дятся во́лки? Are there still wolves in Germany?
- Волк не куса́ет во́лка. A wolf doesn’t bite a wolf.
- Челове́к челове́ку волк. Man is a wolf to man.
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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