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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).

долг

noun, masculine, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#1313)

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown masculine feminine 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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debt

Also: duty

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в/на долгу'

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По у́ши в долга́х. Up to my ears in debt.
Наш долг - помога́ть друг дру́гу. It is our duty to help one another.
Он вы́платил ба́нку свой долг. He paid his loan back to the bank.
Она испо́лнила свой долг. She did her duty.
Он испо́лнил свой долг. He did his duty.
Она увя́зла в долга́х. She's deep in debt.
Ты прости́шь мне долг? Will you forgive me the debt?
Том не пла́тит по долга́м. Tom doesn't pay dues.
Том испо́лнил свой долг. Tom did his duty.
Ваш долг - подде́рживать семью. Your duty is to support your family.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	до́лг	долги́
gen. genitive	до́лга	долго́в
dat. dative	до́лгу	долга́м
acc. accusative	до́лг	долги́
inst. instrumental	до́лгом	долга́ми
prep. prepositional	до́лге	долга́х