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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, masculine, inanimate
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sword
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- Самура́й без меча́ подо́бен самура́ю с мечо́м, но только без меча́. A samurai without a sword is like a samurai with one, but only without one.
- Не мечи́ би́сер пе́ред сви́ньями. Do not cast pearls before swine.
- Поднявший меч, от меча́ и поги́бнет. He who lives by the sword dies by the sword.
- Если посту́пки сильне́е слов, отчего же перо́ могущественнее меча́? If actions are stronger than words, why is the pen mightier than the sword?
- Крис разма́хивал мечо́м. Chris swung his sword!
- Самура́й без меча́ подо́бен самура́ю с мечо́м, только без меча́. A samurai without a sword is like a samurai with one, but only without one.
- Все, взявшие меч, мечо́м поги́бнут. All those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.
- Э́тот меч подхо́дит для при́нца. That sword is fit for a prince.
- Поднявший меч от меча́ и поги́бнет. He who lives by the sword dies by the sword.
- Мэри дала́ Тому меч. Mary gave Tom the sword.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | ме́ч | мечи́ |
| gen. genitive | меча́ | мече́й |
| dat. dative | мечу́ | меча́м |
| acc. accusative | ме́ч | мечи́ |
| inst. instrumental | мечо́м | меча́ми |
| prep. prepositional | мече́ | меча́х |
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