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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, female, inanimate
very rarely used word (#20589)
very rarely used word (#20589)
Noun basics
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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Examples
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- Ме́ри отве́ргла свои́ нра́вственные ценности и ста́ла нигили́сткой. Mary renounced her moral values and became a nihilist.
- Ме́ри — же́нщина, кото́рая внуша́ет благогове́ние всем, кто её встре́тит. Mary is a woman who inspires awe in all who meet her.
- Ме́ри остерега́ется незнако́мцев. Mary is wary of strangers.
- Том дал Ме́ри взбу́чку. Tom gave Mary what for.
- Ме́ри — гро́зная же́нщина. Mary is a formidable woman.
- Ме́ри снова жа́ловалась на своего́ му́жа — ничего но́вого. Mary complained about her husband again - the same old story.
- Ме́ри наняла́ но́вого домработника, причём компете́нтного. Mary hired a new housekeeper, and a competent one at that.
- Ме́ри похо́жа на мать. Mary looks like her mother.
- Ме́ри наняла́ но́вую домрабо́тницу, причём компете́нтную. Mary hired a new housekeeper, and a competent one at that.
- Теперь, когда Ме́ри исче́зла со все́ми деньга́ми, мне кры́шка. Now that Mary's disappeared with all the money, I'm screwed.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | ме́ря | ме́ри |
| gen. genitive | ме́ри | ме́рь |
| dat. dative | ме́ре | ме́рям |
| acc. accusative | ме́рю | ме́ри |
| inst. instrumental |
ме́рей ме́рею |
ме́рями |
| prep. prepositional | ме́ре | ме́рях |
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