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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, male, animate
somewhat often used word (#2245)
somewhat often used word (#2245)
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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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lion
Also: Leo, lew, lev
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- Мы с Джо ви́дели вчера́ льва. Joe and I saw a lion yesterday.
- До того́, как мне испо́лнилось десять лет, я ни ра́зу не ви́дел льва. I had not seen a lion before I was ten years old.
- Не дразни́ льва, хоть и привязан он. Vex not too far the lion, chained though he be.
- Оле́нь пал же́ртвой льва. The deer fell a prey to the lion.
- Львы в кле́тке. Lions are in the cage.
- В чём ра́зница между льва́ми и леопа́рдами? What's the difference between lions and leopards?
- Я ви́жу бе́лого льва. I see a white lion.
- Кака́я ра́зница между льва́ми и леопа́рдами? What's the difference between lions and leopards?
- Львов для львов! Lviv for lions!
- Оле́нь стал же́ртвой льва. The deer fell a prey to the lion.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | лев | львы́ |
| gen. genitive | льва́ | льво́в |
| dat. dative | льву́ | льва́м |
| acc. accusative | льва́ | льво́в |
| inst. instrumental | льво́м | льва́ми |
| prep. prepositional | льве́ | льва́х |
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