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- Verb мочь
- Noun мочь
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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).
Verb basics
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Translation
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1.
be able
Also: can
Translation:Example:Info: -
2.Translation:Example:Info:
Usage Info
Examples
- Мы не мо́жем дома держа́ть овцу́. Что там с ней де́лать? We can't keep a sheep at home. What should we do with it?
- На сле́дующей неде́ле мо́гут быть заморозки. It may freeze next week.
- Я терпе́ть не могу́ формальный стиль письма! I utterly despise formal writing!
- Как всегда, я мог только наде́яться, что мили́ция меня не остано́вит. As always, I could only hope the police wouldn't stop me.
- Вы мо́жете посове́товать мне хоро́шую ка́меру? Can you recommend me a good camera?
- Но поскольку я уже здесь, вы не могли́ бы поменя́ть батаре́и? But while I am here, do you think you could replace the batteries?
- Быть мо́жет, я несча́стлив, но я не собира́юсь убива́ть себя. I'd be unhappy, but I wouldn't kill myself.
- Давай поду́маем, что мо́жет произойти́ в ху́дшем слу́чае. Let's think about the worst that could happen.
- А вы могли́ бы потише? Can you keep the noise down?
- Не мо́жет быть! No way!
Imperative
| singular | моги́ |
|---|---|
| plural | моги́те |
Past
| male | мо́г |
|---|---|
| female | могла́ |
| neuter | могло́ |
| plural | могли́ |
Present / Future
Note: Stress change
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | могу́ | бу́ду мочь |
| ты | мо́жешь | бу́дешь мочь |
| он/она́/оно́ | мо́жет | бу́дет мочь |
| мы | мо́жем | бу́дем мочь |
| вы | мо́жете | бу́дете мочь |
| они́ | мо́гут | бу́дут мочь |
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Info: Everyone can edit and improve this dictionary. You are editing this word now. Don't worry, all changes will be checked by admins later. Thank you for contributing! For feedback, bugs etc please write us to michel@openrussian.org
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).
very often used word (#24)
Noun basics
Translation
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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1.
power
Also: might
Translation:Example:Info: -
2.Translation:Example:Info:
Usage Info
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | мо́чь | мо́чи |
| gen. genitive | мо́чи | мо́чей |
| dat. dative | мо́чи | мо́чам |
| acc. accusative | мо́чь | мо́чи |
| inst. instrumental | мо́чью | мо́чами |
| prep. prepositional | мо́чи | мо́чах |
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