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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, feminine, inanimate
often used word (#894)
often used word (#894)
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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.
stairs
Also: staircase, ladder
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- Том взобра́лся по ле́стнице на черда́к. Tom climbed the stairs up to the attic.
- Пожила́я же́нщина с трудо́м поднима́лась по ле́стнице. The old lady climbed the stairs with difficulty.
- Она ри́нулась вниз по ле́стнице. She dashed downstairs.
- Том поднялся по ле́стнице. Tom climbed the ladder.
- Я поднялся на кры́шу по ле́стнице. I went up to the roof by means of a ladder.
- Он веле́л своему́ сы́ну слезть с ле́стницы. He told his son to get down from the ladder.
- Они побежа́ли вверх по ле́стнице. They ran upstairs.
- Прислоните ле́стницу к стене. Place the ladder against the wall.
- В спе́шке я упа́л с ле́стницы. I fell down the stairs in my haste.
- Она кубарем скати́лась с ле́стницы. She fell head over heels from the ladder.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | ле́стница | ле́стницы |
| gen. genitive | ле́стницы | ле́стниц |
| dat. dative | ле́стнице | ле́стницам |
| acc. accusative | ле́стницу | ле́стницы |
| inst. instrumental |
ле́стницей ле́стницею |
ле́стницами |
| prep. prepositional | ле́стнице | ле́стницах |
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