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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).

дя́дя

noun, animate
often used word (#438)

Noun basics

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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uncle

Also: Mister, man, fellow

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Мой дя́дя подари́л мне фотоаппара́т. My uncle gave me a camera.
Маши́на моего́ дя́ди быстре́е мое́й. My uncle's car is faster than mine.
Мой дя́дя взял меня в пое́здку по се́льской ме́стности. My uncle took me for a ride in the countryside.
У меня есть дя́дя, кото́рый живет в Кио́то. I have an uncle who lives in Kyoto.
У Тома три дя́ди. Tom has three uncles.
Наш дя́дя купи́л нам биле́ты в кино́. Our uncle bought us movie tickets.
Мой дя́дя мёртв три года. My uncle has been dead for three years.
Моему́ дя́де диагностировали лейкеми́ю. My uncle has been diagnosed with leukemia.
Мой дя́дя ушел в мо́ре в 18 лет. My uncle went to sea at 18.
Я только что был в до́ме моего́ дя́ди. I've just been to my uncle's house.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	дя́дя	дядья́
gen. genitive	дя́ди	дядьёв
dat. dative	дя́де	дядья́м
acc. accusative	дя́дю	дядьёв
inst. instrumental	дя́дей дя́дею	дядья́ми
prep. prepositional	дя́де	дядья́х