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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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bone
Also: die
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Expressions
- слоно́вая кость ivory
Examples
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- Ты когда-нибудь лома́ла кость? Have you ever broken a bone?
- Я дал псу кость. Э́то прекрати́ло его лай. I gave the dog a bone. That stopped its barking.
- Том промо́к до косте́й. Tom got wet to the skin.
- Не говори́ ему. У него язы́к без косте́й. Don't tell him. He's got a loose tongue.
- Я промо́к до косте́й. I got soaked to the skin.
- Огра́да вокруг избу́шки была́ сделана из челове́чьих косте́й, а сверху на ней бы́ли черепа. The wall around the hut was made of human bones and on its top were skulls.
- Я промерз до косте́й. I was chilled to the bone.
- Я дала́ соба́ке кость. Э́то прекрати́ло её лай. I gave the dog a bone. That stopped its barking.
- У меня в го́рле застря́ла кость. A bone stuck in my throat.
- Я ви́дел, как стари́к ко́рмит свою́ соба́ку кури́ными костя́ми. I saw the old man feed his dog chicken bones.
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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