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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).
very often used word (#232)
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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 руче́й без жгу́чей жа́жды?» — спра́шивает в своём стихотворе́нии Аркадий Кулешов. ‘What is the brook without burning thirst for?’, Arkadź Kulašoŭ asks in his verse.
- Зачем ей пона́добилось посыла́ть за ним? Why did she need to send for him?
- Зачем ты передра́зниваешь Мэри? Why are you miming Mary?
- Зачем нужны́ друзья́? What are friends for?
- 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 задаешь мне все э́ти вопро́сы? Why are you asking me all these questions?
- Зачем ты её послу́шал? Why did you listen to her?
- Зачем вы хоте́ли меня ви́деть? Why did you want to see me?
- Зачем тебе солнцезащитные очки в тако́м темном ме́сте? What do you need sunglasses for in such a dark place?
- Зачем он сюда пришёл? Why did he come here?
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