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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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Aspect:
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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
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1.
begin
Also: start, commence
Translation:Example:Info: -
2.Translation:Example:Info:
Usage Info
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Examples
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- Алкого́ль начина́ет ска́зываться на его ре́чи. Alcohol is beginning to tell on his speech.
- Начина́й! Begin!
- Леопа́рду начина́ли надоеда́ть его пятна. The leopard was starting to get tired of his spots.
- Начина́ем с тридца́той страни́цы. We'll start with page 30.
- Она начина́ет свою́ рабо́ту в семь часо́в. She starts her job at seven o'clock.
- Челове́к начина́ет умира́ть с моме́нта рожде́ния. As soon as man is born, he begins to die.
- Теперь начина́ем игру́. Now let's begin the game.
- Э́та карти́на мне начина́ет нра́виться. That painting has started to grow on me.
- Я начина́ю её ненави́деть. I'm beginning to hate her.
- Начина́ет остыва́ть. It's starting to cool off.
Imperative
| singular | начина́й |
|---|---|
| plural | начина́йте |
Past
| male | начина́л |
|---|---|
| female | начина́ла |
| neuter | начина́ло |
| plural | начина́ли |
Present / Future
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | начина́ю | бу́ду начина́ть |
| ты | начина́ешь | бу́дешь начина́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | начина́ет | бу́дет начина́ть |
| мы | начина́ем | бу́дем начина́ть |
| вы | начина́ете | бу́дете начина́ть |
| они́ | начина́ют | бу́дут начина́ть |
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