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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).
noun, neuter, inanimate
often used word (#968)
often used word (#968)
Noun basics
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Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):
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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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1.
looking-glass
Also: glass, mirror, speculum
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Examples
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- На споко́йной пове́рхности её черты́ отража́лись как в зе́ркале. The calm surface reflected her features like a mirror.
- Она посмотре́лась в зе́ркало. She looked at herself in the mirror.
- Я уви́дел своё отраже́ние в зе́ркале. I saw my reflection in the mirror.
- Том бро́сил взгляд в зе́ркало за́днего ви́да. Tom glanced at the rear-view mirror.
- Я хоте́л бы купи́ть ма́ленькое зе́ркало. I'd like to buy a small mirror.
- Сколько раз в день ты смо́тришь в зе́ркало? How many times a day do you look at yourself in the mirror?
- Посмотри́ в зе́ркало. Look in the mirror.
- Она любова́лась на себя в зе́ркало. She admired herself in the mirror.
- Она прости́ла мне разби́тое зе́ркало. She forgave me for breaking her mirror.
- Мэри посмотре́лась в зе́ркало. Mary looked at herself in the mirror.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | зе́ркало | зеркала́ |
| gen. genitive | зе́ркала | зерка́л |
| dat. dative | зе́ркалу | зеркала́м |
| acc. accusative | зе́ркало | зеркала́ |
| inst. instrumental | зе́ркалом | зеркала́ми |
| prep. prepositional | зе́ркале | зеркала́х |
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