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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, female, animate
very often used word (#197)
very often used word (#197)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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wife
Also: woman
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- Если бы вы бы́ли мое́й жено́й, я бы пове́сился. If you were my wife, I'd hang myself.
- Я обеспокоен сухи́м ка́шлем мое́й жены́. I'm concerned about my wife's hacking cough.
- Как бы Вы чу́вствовали себя, если бы Ваша жена́ ушла́ от Вас? How would you feel if your wife left you?
- Жена́ вашего сы́на - неве́стка. The wife of your son is your daughter-in-law.
- Предста́вь, что у тебя есть жена́. Imagine that you have a wife.
- Жена́ вашего сы́на - сноха́. The wife of your son is your daughter-in-law.
- Моя́ жена́ — врач. My wife is a doctor.
- Он сказа́л свое́й жене́ не де́лать неожи́данных поку́пок. He told his wife not to buy on impulse.
- У хоро́шего му́жа и жена́ хороша́. A good husband makes a good wife.
- Он хо́чет, чтобы жена́ разбуди́ла его рано. He wanted to be woken up early by his wife.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | жена́ | жёны |
| gen. genitive | жены́ | жён |
| dat. dative | жене́ | жёнам |
| acc. accusative | жену́ | жён |
| inst. instrumental |
жено́й жено́ю |
жёнами |
| prep. prepositional | жене́ | жёнах |
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