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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)
Noun basics
Gender:
Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):
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Translation
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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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Examples
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- Моя́ жена́ - врач. My wife is a doctor.
- Я бы хоте́л предста́вить Вас свое́й жене́. I'd like to introduce you to my wife.
- Тед лю́бит свою́ жену́ Элизабет. Ted loves his wife Elizabeth.
- Он говори́т, что всегда был ве́рен свое́й жене́. He says he has always been true to his wife.
- Моя́ жена́ ненави́дит ко́шек. My wife hates cats.
- Он оста́вил жену́ и стал жить с же́нщиной в два ра́за моло́же её. He left his wife and shacked up with a woman half her age.
- Моя́ жена́ вздро́гнула, увидев одногла́зого кота́. My wife shuddered at the sight of a one-eyed cat.
- Фреда очень беспоко́или приди́рки его жены́. Fred was very troubled by his wife's nagging.
- Мэри - жена́ Тома. Mary is Tom's wife.
- Как бы Вы чу́вствовали себя, если бы Ваша жена́ ушла́ от Вас? How would you feel if your wife left you?
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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