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а б в г д е ё ж з и й к л м н о п р с т у ф х ц ч ш щ ъ ы ь э ю я

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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).

де́ло

noun, neuter, inanimate
very often used word (#56)

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown male female 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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business
Info: дело в том, что The fact is that

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matter

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Expressions

на са́мом де́ле actually

Examples

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Мэри не больна́ на самом де́ле. Она только притворя́ется. Mary isn't really sick. She's only pretending to be.
Все очень удиви́лись, обнаружив, что рабы́ня на самом де́ле была́ принце́ссой. Everyone was very surprised to discover that the slave girl was in reality a princess.
Я в самом де́ле ви́дел при́зрака. I actually saw a ghost.
На самом де́ле он не был в Америке. He hasn't actually been to America.
Он де́лал коне́чное реше́ние в подо́бных дела́х. He made the final decision on all such matters.
Наде́жда, а не страх — гла́вный созида́тельный при́нцип в челове́ческих дела́х. Hope, not fear, is the creative principle in human affairs.
Коне́ц — де́лу венец. The end crowns the work.
Я здесь по дела́м. I'm here on business.
Вернёмся к де́лу. Let's get back to business.
Он е́здил туда по дела́м. He went there on business.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	де́ло	дела́
gen. genitive	де́ла	де́л
dat. dative	де́лу	дела́м
acc. accusative	де́ло	дела́
inst. instrumental	де́лом	дела́ми
prep. prepositional	де́ле	дела́х