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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, male, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#2858)
somewhat often used word (#2858)
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nail
Also: finger-nail, thumb-nail, toe-nail
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- Я не могу́ одновременно стричь но́гти и гла́дить! I can't cut my nails and do the ironing at the same time!
- Я никогда не подстрига́ю но́гти но́чью. I never cut my nails at night.
- Но́гти на рука́х расту́т примерно в четыре ра́за быстре́е, чем на нога́х. Fingernails grow nearly four times faster than toenails.
- Како́й у тебя люби́мый лак для ногте́й? What's your favorite nail polish?
- Она рассма́тривала свои́ но́гти. She stared at her nails.
- Како́й ваш люби́мый лак для ногте́й? What's your favorite nail polish?
- У меня слишком коро́ткие но́гти. My nails are too short.
- Вопреки распространенному мне́нию, во́лосы и но́гти не продолжа́ют расти́ после сме́рти. Contrary to popular opinion, hair and fingernails do not continue to grow after death.
- У меня будет вре́мя подстри́чь но́гти, пока ты одева́ешься. I'll have time to file my nails while you're dressing.
- Грызть но́гти — плоха́я привы́чка. Biting your fingernails is a bad habit.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | но́готь | но́гти |
| gen. genitive | но́гтя | ногте́й |
| dat. dative | но́гтю | ногтя́м |
| acc. accusative | но́готь | но́гти |
| inst. instrumental | но́гтем | ногтя́ми |
| prep. prepositional | но́гте | ногтя́х |
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