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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?:
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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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Examples
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- Он не собира́лся упуска́ть шанс, кото́рый выпада́ет раз в жи́зни. He wasn't about to pass up that once-in-a-lifetime chance.
- Жизнь прекра́сна. Life is wonderful.
- Жизнь интере́снее любо́й кни́ги. Life is more interesting than any book.
- Жизнь ру́хнула без тебя. Life's a ruin without you.
- Жизнь слишком коротка́, чтобы изучи́ть неме́цкий. Life is too short to learn German.
- Как жизнь? How is life?
- Мы у́чимся не для жи́зни, а для шко́лы. We don't study for life, but for school.
- Без тебя моя́ жизнь была́ бы бессмы́сленна. My life would be meaningless without you.
- Мно́гие лю́ди пишут о свое́й обы́денной жи́зни. Most people write about their daily life.
- Он приложи́л огро́мные уси́лия, чтобы преуспе́ть в жи́зни. He made great efforts to succeed in 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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