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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, inanimate
very often used word (#69)
very often used word (#69)
Noun basics
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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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life
Also: existence
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- Он верну́лся в родну́ю дере́вню, где провёл после́дние не́сколько лет жи́зни. He returned to his native village, where he spent the last few years of his life.
- Жизнь его ребёнка под угро́зой. His child's life is in danger.
- Он вёл порочную жизнь. He led a life of vice.
- Без тебя моя́ жизнь была́ бы бессмы́сленна. My life would be meaningless without you.
- Горожа́н привлека́ет дереве́нская жизнь. People in towns are attracted by life in the country.
- Жизнь интере́снее любо́й кни́ги. Life is more interesting than any book.
- Некоторые лю́ди скло́нны счита́ть, что их о́браз жи́зни норма́льный, и с неодобре́нием относи́ться к тем, кто живёт по-другому. Some people are apt to think of their own way of life as the normal one and to look down on life-styles that differ from it.
- Коме́дия куда ближе к реа́льной жи́зни, чем дра́ма. Comedy is much closer to real life than drama.
- Пацие́нт расста́лся с жи́знью. The patient breathed his last.
- Я дости́г всего, чего хоте́л в жи́зни. My life is perfectly fulfilled.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | жи́знь | жи́зни |
| gen. genitive | жи́зни | жи́зней |
| dat. dative | жи́зни | жи́зням |
| acc. accusative | жи́знь | жи́зни |
| inst. instrumental | жи́знью | жи́знями |
| prep. prepositional | жи́зни | жи́знях |
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anonymous edited declension 4 years ago
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