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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, feminine, inanimate
somewhat often used word (top 2000)
somewhat often used word (top 2000)
Noun basics
Gender:
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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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1.
bone
Also: die
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Expressions
- слоно́вая кость ivory
Examples
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- Я дал псу кость. Э́то прекрати́ло его лай. I gave the dog a bone. That stopped its barking.
- Соба́ка с хру́стом грызёт кость. The dog is crunching a bone.
- В э́той ры́бе мно́жество ме́лких косте́й. This fish has a lot of small bones in it.
- Я дала́ псу кость. Э́то прекрати́ло его лай. I gave the dog a bone. That stopped its barking.
- Она дала́ соба́ке кость. She gave a bone to the dog.
- Он америка́нец до мо́зга косте́й. He is an American to the backbone.
- Холо́дный ветер прони́зывал меня до косте́й. The cold wind cut me to the bone.
- Я промерз до косте́й сего́дня. I feel chilled to the bone today.
- Я попа́л под ли́вень и промо́к до косте́й. I was caught in a shower and got drenched to the skin.
- Две соба́ки деру́тся за кость, а третья убега́ет с ней. Two dogs fight for a bone, and the third runs away with it.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | ко́сть | ко́сти |
| gen. genitive | ко́сти | косте́й |
| dat. dative | ко́сти | костя́м |
| acc. accusative | ко́сть | ко́сти |
| inst. instrumental | ко́стью | костя́ми |
| prep. prepositional | ко́сти | костя́х |
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