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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, female, inanimate
very often used word (#220)
very often used word (#220)
Noun basics
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Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):
Translation
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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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book
Also: volume
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Usage Info
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Examples
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- Я начал писать кни́гу. I started to write a book.
- Я могу́ одолжи́ть э́ту кни́гу? May I borrow this book?
- Я уже зако́нчил э́ту кни́гу. I have already finished this book.
- Я спра́шивал об э́той кни́ге во мно́гих магази́нах. I inquired about the book in many stores.
- Он опубликова́л кни́гу об исто́рии моне́т. He published the book about the history of coins.
- Не все кни́ги стоит чита́ть. Not all the books are worth reading.
- Что случи́лось с кни́гой, кото́рую я вчера́ здесь положи́л? What has become of the book I put here yesterday?
- Ты зако́нчил с кни́гой? Have you done with the book?
- После́дняя глава́ э́той кни́ги. The last chapter of this book.
- На то, чтобы прочита́ть э́ту кни́гу, уйдёт около неде́ли. It'll take a week or so to read through this book.
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nom. nominative | кни́га | кни́ги |
gen. genitive | кни́ги | кни́г |
dat. dative | кни́ге | кни́гам |
acc. accusative | кни́гу | кни́ги |
inst. instrumental |
кни́гой кни́гою |
кни́гами |
prep. prepositional | кни́ге | кни́гах |
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janja edited declension 3 years ago
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janja edited declension 3 years ago
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anonymous edited declension 3 years ago
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anonymous edited declension 4 years ago