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а б в г д е ё ж з и й к л м н о п р с т у ф х ц ч ш щ ъ ы ь э ю я

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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).

мо́лния

noun, female, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#2759)

Noun basics

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

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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lightning

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zipper

Also: zip-fastener

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express-telegram

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news-flash

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Его уда́рила мо́лния. He was hit by lightning.
Вчера́ в дом попа́ла мо́лния. The house was struck by lightning yesterday.
Когда на у́лице загреме́л гром и блесну́ла мо́лния, кот пу́лей влете́л под стол. The cat shot under the table when thunder rumbled and lightning flashed outside.
У меня мо́лния слома́лась. I have a broken zipper.
Я слы́шала гром, но не ви́дела мо́лнию. I heard the thunder, but did not see the lightning.
Я нёсся как мо́лния. I ran like lightning.
Тома уби́ла мо́лния. Tom was killed by lightning.
В дом Тома уда́рила мо́лния. Tom's house was struck by lightning.
Я бежа́л быстре́е мо́лнии. I ran as fast as lightning.
Тома уда́рила мо́лния. Tom was hit by lightning.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	мо́лния	мо́лнии
gen. genitive	мо́лнии	мо́лний
dat. dative	мо́лнии	мо́лниям
acc. accusative	мо́лнию	мо́лнии
inst. instrumental	мо́лнией мо́лниею	мо́лниями
prep. prepositional	мо́лнии	мо́лниях