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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

Gender: none/unknown male female both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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

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mom

Also: mama, mommy, mummy

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Моя́ ма́ма заста́вила меня вы́пить лекарство. My mother made me take some medicine.
Споко́йной но́чи, ма́ма. Goodnight, Mother.
Ма́ма руга́ет ло́шадь? Is Mother scolding the horse?
Моя́ ма́ма у́мерла, когда я был ребенком. My mother died when I was a child.
Я живу́ с ма́мой, бра́том, ба́бушкой и де́душкой. I live with my mother, brother and my grandparents.
Ма́ма собира́ется приня́ть ва́нну. Mom is about to enter the bath.
Услышав но́вость, ма́ма побледне́ла. My mother grew pale on hearing the news.
Ма́ма была́ занята́ шитьём. Mom was busy with her sewing.
Ма́ма купи́ла нам щенка́. Mom bought a puppy for us.
Ма́ма, где мой носово́й плато́к? Mummy, where's my hanky?

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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	ма́м
inst. instrumental	ма́мой ма́мою	ма́мами
prep. prepositional	ма́ме	ма́мах