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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 ты передра́зниваешь Мэри? Why are you miming Mary?
- Зачем ты же́нишься на же́нщине, если ты лю́бишь мужчи́н? Why would you marry a woman if you like men?
- Зачем ты туда пошёл? Why did you go there?
- Зачем вы так риску́ете? Why do you take such a risk?
- Зачем ты купи́л тако́й дорогой слова́рь? Why did you buy such an expensive dictionary?
- Ты мне так и не сказа́л, зачем ты здесь. You still haven't told me why you're here.
- Зачем ограни́чивать себя только одной? Why limit yourself to just one?
- Зачем вы её послу́шали? Why did you listen to her?
- Зачем Вы прие́хали в Япо́нию? Why did you come to Japan?
- Зачем она здесь? Why is she here?
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