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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
Gender:
Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):
Is it living?:
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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life
Also: existence
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Usage Info
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Examples
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- Сто́имость жи́зни стано́вится выше. Living costs are getting higher.
- Я уста́л от моното́нной жи́зни. I'm tired of the monotonous life.
- Мно́гие лю́ди пишут о свое́й обы́денной жи́зни. Most people write about their daily life.
- Насколько можно бы́ло ви́деть, вокруг не бы́ло никаки́х при́знаков жи́зни. As far as the eye could reach, there was no sign of life.
- Жизнь прекра́сна. Life is wonderful.
- Жизнь ру́хнула без тебя. Life's a ruin without you.
- Он спас тонувшего ма́льчика, но лишь цено́й со́бственной жи́зни. He saved the boy from drowning, but only at the cost of his own life.
- Одним словом жизнь — коротка́. In a word, life is short.
- Сего́дня никто не мо́жет предста́вить себе жизнь без телеви́дения. Today no one can imagine a life without television.
- Все хотя́т жить счастли́вой жи́знью. Everybody wants to live a happy life.
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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