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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, animate
somewhat often used word
somewhat often used word
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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merchant
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Usage Info
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Examples
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- Он был сы́ном бога́того купца́. He was the son of a wealthy merchant.
- Бога́тый купе́ц чу́вствовал, как приближа́ется час сме́рти. The rich merchant felt the hour of his death approaching.
- Однажды но́чью купе́ц шел вверх по скло́ну, по доро́ге домой. One night a merchant was walking up the slope on his way home.
- Наполео́н звал англича́н на́цией купцо́в. Napoleon called the English a nation of shopkeepers.
Declension
Note: Stress change
singular | plural | |
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nom. nominative | купе́ц | купцы́ |
gen. genitive | купца́ | купцо́в |
dat. dative | купцу́ | купца́м |
acc. accusative | купца́ | купцо́в |
inst. instrumental | купцо́м | купца́ми |
prep. prepositional | купце́ | купца́х |