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мужчи́на

noun, male, animate
often used word (#390)

Noun basics

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

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Translation

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man

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Мужчи́на ел хлеб. The man was eating bread.
Мне нра́вится э́тот молодо́й мужчи́на, поскольку он че́стный и и́скренний. I like that young man in that he is honest and candid.
То́щий мужчи́на, слегка пригнув коле́ни останови́лся в тени. The thin man paused in the shade with his knees a little bent.
Мужчи́ны пожа́ли руки. The two men shook hands.
Я ви́дел мужчи́ну с ребёнком. I saw a man with a child.
Мужчи́ны прихо́дят в фо́рму, ездя на велосипе́дах. The men are getting into shape riding bicycles.
Мужчи́на реши́л подожда́ть на ста́нции, пока не придёт его жена́. The man decided to wait at the station until his wife came.
Все чле́ны клу́ба, кроме меня, — мужчи́ны. All the members of our club, excluding me, are men.
Мужчи́на отвеча́л описа́нию. The man answered to the description.
Вчера́ он уви́дел высо́кого мужчи́ну. Yesterday he saw a big man.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	мужчи́на	мужчи́ны
gen. genitive	мужчи́ны	мужчи́н
dat. dative	мужчи́не	мужчи́нам
acc. accusative	мужчи́ну	мужчи́н
inst. instrumental	мужчи́ной мужчи́ною	мужчи́нами
prep. prepositional	мужчи́не	мужчи́нах