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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 совра́л? Why did you lie?
- Тот, кто зна́ет, зачем он у́чится, у́чится лу́чше. He who knows why he learns, learns better.
- Посто́й, ты шу́тишь надо мной? Зачем нам идти́ в тако́е отдаленное ме́сто? Hold it, are you kidding me? Why'd we wanna go to such a remote location?
- Зачем ты же́нишься на же́нщине, если ты лю́бишь мужчи́н? Why would you marry a woman if you like men?
- Зачем ты меня разбуди́л? Why did you wake me up?
- Зачем вы её послу́шали? Why did you listen to her?
- Зачем ей пона́добилось посыла́ть за ним? Why did she need to send for him?
- Зачем вы хоте́ли меня ви́деть? Why did you want to see me?
- Зачем ты купи́л цвето́к? Why did you buy a flower?
- Зачем ты покра́сил сте́ну в чёрный цвет? Why did you paint this wall black?
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