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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).

ма́ма

noun, female, animate
very often used word (#295)

Noun basics

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Translation

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mom

Also: mama, mommy, mummy

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Па́па и ма́ма подари́ли мне велосипе́д. Mom and Dad gave me a bicycle.
Ма́ма удиви́лась новостя́м. Mother was surprised at the news.
На про́шлой неде́ле моя́ ма́ма заболе́ла гри́ппом. Last week my mother came down with the flu.
Переда́й от меня приве́т свое́й ма́ме. Say hello to your mum for me.
Моя́ ма́ма се́рдится. My mother is angry.
Ма́ма собира́ется приня́ть ва́нну. Mom is about to enter the bath.
Ма́ма купи́ла две буты́лки апельси́нового со́ка. Mother bought two bottles of orange juice.
Ма́ма, ты могла́ бы почита́ть мне ска́зку пе́ред сном? Mom, could you read me a bedtime story?
Она мне не ма́ма, а ста́ршая сестра́. She is not my mother but my oldest sister.
Ма́ма купи́ла нам щенка́. Mom bought a puppy for us.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	ма́ма	ма́мы
gen. genitive	ма́мы	ма́м
dat. dative	ма́ме	ма́мам
acc. accusative	ма́му	ма́мы
inst. instrumental	ма́мой ма́мою	ма́мами
prep. prepositional	ма́ме	ма́мах