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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 уе́хал в Ме́ксику в 1983 году и так и не верну́лся. My uncle went to Mexico in 1983, never to come back.
Мой дя́дя у́мер от ра́ка два года назад. My uncle died of cancer two years ago.
Наш дя́дя купи́л нам биле́ты в кино́. Our uncle bought us movie tickets.
Мужчи́на, кото́рого ты вчера́ ви́дел - мой дя́дя. The man you saw yesterday was my uncle.
Где живет твой дя́дя? Where does your uncle live?
Дя́дя спроси́л: «Сколько будет три плюс четыре?» Uncle asked: "What is three plus four?"
Мой дя́дя е́здит на форде. My uncle drives a Ford.
У Тома три дя́ди. Tom has three uncles.
Оте́ц навести́л моего́ дя́дю в больни́це. Father visited my uncle in hospital.
Твой дя́дя и я знако́мы уже много лет. Your uncle and I have known each other for many years.

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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