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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).

люби́ть

verb, imperfective
Partner полюби́ть
very often used word (#177)

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love

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like

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Examples

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Том не лю́бит сыр. Tom does not love cheese.
Я ду́мал, ты лю́бишь изуча́ть но́вые ве́щи. I thought you liked to learn new things.
Я люблю́ свет свече́й. I like candlelight.
Его все лю́бят. Everyone loves him.
Не люблю́, когда со мной загова́ривают. I don't like to be spoken to.
Пауки́ лю́бят строить паути́ны. Spiders like to build spiderwebs.
Я не люблю́ толпу́. I hate it when there are a lot of people.
Я люблю́ матема́тику. I like mathematics.
Я тебя больше не люблю́. I no longer love you.
Европе́йцы лю́бят пить вино́. Europeans love to drink wine.

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Imperative

singular	люби́
plural	люби́те

Past

male	люби́л
female	люби́ла
neuter	люби́ло
plural	люби́ли

Present / Future

Note: Stress change

	Present	Future
я	люблю́	бу́ду люби́ть
ты	лю́бишь	бу́дешь люби́ть
он/она́/оно́	лю́бит	бу́дет люби́ть
мы	лю́бим	бу́дем люби́ть
вы	лю́бите	бу́дете люби́ть
они́	лю́бят	бу́дут люби́ть