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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).
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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1.
begin
Also: start, commence
Translation:Example:Info: -
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Examples
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- Мы рано на́чали. We got an early start.
- Как только мы добрались до о́зера, мы на́чали пла́вать. As soon as we got to the lake, we started swimming.
- Дава́йте начнём с предпосле́дней строки. Let's begin at the last line but one.
- Спустя годы страда́ний, она, наконец, реши́ла забы́ть про́шлое и нача́ть но́вую жизнь. After years of suffering, she finally decided to forget the past and begin a new life.
- Ду́маю, я начну́ с буты́лки пи́ва. I think I'll start with a bottle of beer.
- Начнём с того́, что она слишком молода́. To begin with, she is too young.
- Вы гото́вы нача́ть путеше́ствие? Are you ready to start your journey?
- Давай начнём. Let's begin.
- Пришло́ вре́мя нача́ть рабо́ту, чтобы постро́ить мир во всём ми́ре без а́томного ору́жия. Now is the time to start the work to build world peace without atomic weapons.
- Я начну́, даже если будет идти́ дождь. Even if it rains, I'll start.
Imperative
| singular | начни́ |
|---|---|
| plural | начни́те |
Past
| male | на́чал |
|---|---|
| female | начала́ |
| neuter | на́чало |
| plural | на́чали |
Present / Future
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | начну́ |
| ты | - | начнёшь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | начнёт |
| мы | - | начнём |
| вы | - | начнёте |
| они́ | - | начну́т |
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alx68 edited past forms 7 months ago
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argieco edited past forms 7 months ago
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