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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
Aspect:
Aspect partner(s):
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Translation
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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
-
1.
begin
Also: start, commence
Translation:Example:Info: -
2.Translation:Example:Info:
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Examples
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- Начнём с того́, что она слишком молода́. To begin with, she is too young.
- Э́тот автомоби́ль на́чали производи́ть в ты́сяча девятьсот восьмидеся́том году. They started making this car in 1980.
- Вы на́чали изуча́ть англи́йский? Have you begun studying English?
- Дава́йте начнём с предпосле́дней строки. Let's begin at the last line but one.
- Они на́чали подгото́вку к возмо́жным нападе́ниям. They began to prepare for possible hostilities.
- Вы до́лжны будете нача́ть между шестью и семью. You should start between six and seven.
- Ду́маю, я начну́ с буты́лки пи́ва. I think I'll start with a bottle of beer.
- Дава́йте начнём загодя. Я не люблю́ рискова́ть. Let's start in plenty of time. I don't like to take risks.
- Если начнём рано, то мо́жем зако́нчить к обе́ду. If we begin early, we can finish by lunch.
- Ну, дава́йте начнём рабо́ту. Well, let's start our work.
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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