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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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- Начнём с того́, что она слишком молода́. To begin with, she is too young.
- Дава́йте начнём с пятой строчки на страни́це 10. Let's begin with the fifth line on page 10.
- Мы мо́жем нача́ть сего́дня вечером. We can begin tonight.
- Дава́йте начнём рано утром, идёт? Let's start early in the morning, shall we?
- Дава́йте начнём переводи́ть! Let's start translating!
- Я начну́ рабо́тать пе́рвого ию́ля. I'll start my work on the first of July.
- Если он опа́здывает, можно нача́ть встре́чу без него. If he's late, it's OK to start the meeting without him.
- Мало помалу, буто́ны на ро́зовом кусте́ в моём са́ду на́чали раскрыва́ться. Little by little, the buds on the rosebush in my garden begin to open.
- Э́тот автомоби́ль на́чали производи́ть в ты́сяча девятьсот восьмидеся́том году. They started making this car in 1980.
- Если начнём рано, то мо́жем зако́нчить к обе́ду. If we begin early, we can finish by lunch.
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 1 year ago
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argieco edited past forms 1 year ago
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