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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).

звать

verb, imperfective
Partner позва́ть
often used word (#524)

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call

Also: call upon

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Examples

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Моего́ па́пу зову́т Фриц. My dad's name is Fritz.
Если нужна́ будет по́мощь, зови́. If you need any help, ask me.
Как её зову́т? What's her name?
Как Вас зову́т? What's your name?
Мы его зва́ли геро́ем, а он нас преда́л. We called him a "hero", but he betrayed us.
Ты помнишь, как его зову́т? Do you remember his name?
Я спроси́л у него, как его зову́т. I asked him his name.
Твоего́ бра́та зову́т Алексей? Is your brother's name Aleksej?
Как они зову́т своего́ ребёнка? What do they call their baby?
Меня зову́т Ятароу. My name is Yatarou.

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Imperative

singular	зови́
plural	зови́те

Past

male	зва́л
female	звала́
neuter	зва́ло
plural	зва́ли

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	зову́	бу́ду звать
ты	зовёшь	бу́дешь звать
он/она́/оно́	зовёт	бу́дет звать
мы	зовём	бу́дем звать
вы	зовёте	бу́дете звать
они́	зову́т	бу́дут звать