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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, neuter, inanimate
often used word (#971)
often used word (#971)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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1.
beginning
Also: commencement, principles, basis, origin, source
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- В нача́ле ка́ждого уикенда я чу́вствую себя уста́лым и счастли́вым одновременно. At the start of every weekend, I am both tired and happy.
- Они прибыли в О́саку в нача́ле мая. They arrived in Osaka at the beginning of May.
- Для них э́то бы́ло нача́лом конца́. It was the beginning of the end for them.
- Э́то изобрете́ние яви́лось нача́лом но́вой эпо́хи в тка́цком де́ле. This invention marked the dawn of a new era in weaving.
- Э́тот велосипе́д оставлен здесь ещё в нача́ле ме́сяца. This bicycle has been left here since the beginning of this month.
- В нача́ле осени иду́т дожди́. It rains in early autumn.
- По нача́лу я немного стесня́лся говори́ть с нею. At first I felt a bit too shy to speak to her.
- В нача́ле предложе́ния ставится загла́вная бу́ква. At the beginning of a sentence a capital letter is used.
- Я люблю́ тишину́ в це́ркви пе́ред нача́лом службы больше, чем любу́ю про́поведь. I like the silent church before the service begins, better than any preaching.
- Мой оте́ц вернётся в нача́ле сле́дующего ме́сяца. My father will return at the beginning of next month.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | нача́ло | нача́ла |
| gen. genitive | нача́ла | нача́л |
| dat. dative | нача́лу | нача́лам |
| acc. accusative | нача́ло | нача́ла |
| inst. instrumental | нача́лом | нача́лами |
| prep. prepositional | нача́ле | нача́лах |
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