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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
Gender:
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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Usage Info
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Examples
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- Есть ли в Германии еще во́лки? Are there still wolves in Germany?
- Я ду́маю, что э́тот епи́скоп - волк в овечьей шку́ре. I think this bishop is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
- Он одино́кий волк. He's a lone wolf.
- Волк напа́л на ягнёнка. The wolf attacked the lamb.
- Остерега́йтесь во́лка в овечьей шку́ре. Beware the wolf in sheep's clothing.
- Челове́к челове́ку - волк. Man is a wolf to man.
- Я ви́дел во́лка, лису и за́йца. I saw a wolf, a fox and a rabbit.
- Во́лки не едя́т сала́т. Wolves don't eat salad.
- Они слы́шали, как вдалеке во́ют во́лки. They heard wolves howling in the distance.
- Во сне я встре́тила во́лка. In my dream, I encountered 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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