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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).

край

noun, masculine, inanimate
often used word (#489)

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown masculine feminine both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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edge

Also: border, brim, brink, side

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region

Also: krai

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land

Also: territory
Example: Край непуганых птиц. - Land of the fearless birds.

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Example: Край непуганых птиц. - Land of the fearless birds.

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Вода в ва́нне перелива́ется через край. The tub is running over.
Мэри подровняла края ногте́й пилочкой. Mary filed her nails.
Том столкну́л Мэри с края обры́ва. Tom pushed Mary off the edge of the cliff.
Том кра́ем глаза взгляну́л на Мэри. Tom glanced at Mary out of the corner of his eye.
Ча́шка наполнена до краёв. The cup is filled to the brim.
Я вы́росла в э́тих края́х. I grew up around here.
У пла́тья есть шнуро́к завязывающий боковые края. The dress have drawstring side hem .
Некоторые пти́цы улета́ют на зи́му в тёплые края. Some birds migrate to warmer regions in the winter.
Том подошёл к кра́ю бассе́йна. Tom walked to the edge of the pool.
Мне не нра́вятся необрабо́танные края. I don't like raw cut edges.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	край	края́
gen. genitive	кра́я кра́ю	краёв
dat. dative	кра́ю	края́м
acc. accusative	край	края́
inst. instrumental	кра́ем	края́ми
prep. prepositional	кра́е	края́х