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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).
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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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what for
Also: why
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- Зачем ты покра́сил сте́ну в чёрный цвет? Why did you paint this wall black?
- Меланхо́лия для пси́хов и приду́рков; вот зачем ну́жен алкого́ль и же́нщины. Melancholy is for crazies and morons, that's what alcohol and women are for.
- Тот, кто зна́ет, зачем он у́чится, у́чится лу́чше. He who knows why he learns, learns better.
- Зачем нужны́ друзья́? What are friends for?
- Зачем ты был там? Why were you there?
- Зачем ты купи́л цвето́к? Why did you buy a flower?
- «Зачем Вы лети́те в Япо́нию?» — «Чтобы уча́ствовать в конфере́нции в То́кио». Why are you going to Japan? "To attend a conference in Tokyo."
- Зачем ты совра́л? Why did you lie?
- Зачем ты хоте́ла меня ви́деть? Why did you want to see me?
- Зачем вам э́ти де́ньги? Why do you need this money?
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