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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
somewhat often used word (#1364)
somewhat often used word (#1364)
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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- Игро́к смошенничал при по́мощи косте́й со смещённым це́нтром тя́жести. The gambler used loaded dice to cheat.
- У меня в го́рле застря́ла ры́бья кость. A fish bone has stuck in my throat.
- Ты когда-нибудь лома́л кость? Have you ever broken a bone?
- Две соба́ки деру́тся за кость, а третья убега́ет с ней. Two dogs fight for a bone, and the third runs away with it.
- Я дала́ соба́ке кость. Э́то прекрати́ло её лай. I gave the dog a bone. That stopped its barking.
- В э́той ры́бе мно́жество ме́лких косте́й. This fish has a lot of small bones in it.
- Соба́ка гры́зла бара́нью кость, кото́рую ей ки́нул хозя́ин. The dog gnawed the mutton bone his owner had thrown him.
- Я дала́ псу кость. Э́то прекрати́ло его лай. I gave the dog a bone. That stopped its barking.
- Для кого ты принесла́ э́ту кость? For whom have you brought the bone?
- Я дал соба́ке кость. Э́то прекрати́ло её лай. I gave the dog a bone. That stopped its barking.
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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