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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, inanimate
often used word (#582)
often used word (#582)
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spirit
Also: courage, heart, breath, spectre, ghost
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- Се́рия пораже́ний лиши́ла нас си́лы ду́ха. A miserable sequence of defeats discouraged us.
- У Тома не хвати́ло ду́ху поговори́ть с Машей. Tom didn't have the courage to speak to Mary.
- Не па́дайте ду́хом. Try to keep up your spirits.
- Том продемонстри́ровал нема́лое прису́тствие ду́ха. Tom showed considerable presence of mind.
- Две души, один дух. Two souls, one spirit.
- Его слова разбуди́ли мой соревнова́тельный дух. His words aroused my competitive spirit.
- Дух патриоти́зма бере́т свое начало в семе́йной любви́. The spirit of patriotism has its source in the love of the family.
- Иногда я быва́ю не в ду́хе. I'm sometimes in a bad temper.
- Том не в ду́хе э́тим утром. Tom is in a bad mood this morning.
- Ге́ний, ум и дух наро́да обнару́живаются в его посло́вицах. The genius, wit and spirit of a nation are discovered in its proverbs.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | дух | ду́хи |
| gen. genitive |
ду́ха ду́ху |
ду́хов |
| dat. dative | ду́ху | ду́хам |
| acc. accusative | дух | ду́хи |
| inst. instrumental | ду́хом | ду́хами |
| prep. prepositional | ду́хе | ду́хах |
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