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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, female, animate
somewhat often used word (#4946)
somewhat often used word (#4946)
Noun basics
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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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sheep
Also: ewe
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- Мы не мо́жем дома держа́ть овцу́. Что там с ней де́лать? We can't keep a sheep at home. What should we do with it?
- Яков корми́л овцу́. Yaakov fed the sheep.
- Ове́ц разво́дят с це́лью получе́ния от них ше́рсти и мя́са. Sheep are raised for their wool and meat.
- Я не могу́ бле́ять, как овца́. Я овча́рка. I cannot bleat like a sheep. I'm a shepherd dog.
- Овцы даю́т нам шерсть. Sheep provide us with wool.
- Сыр - твёрдая пи́ща, изготовляемая из молока́ коро́в, коз, ове́ц и про́чих млекопита́ющих. Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals.
- Если бы у челове́ка бы́ло одиннадцать ове́ц и все, кроме девяти, у́мерли, сколько ове́ц бы у него оста́лось? If a man had 11 sheep and all but 9 died, how many sheep would he have left?
- Овцы даю́т шерсть. Sheep give us wool.
- Овцы снабжа́ют нас ше́рстью. Sheep provide us with wool.
- Парши́вая овца́ всё ста́до по́ртит. The rotten apple injures its neighbors.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | овца́ | о́вцы |
| gen. genitive | овцы́ | ове́ц |
| dat. dative | овце́ | о́вцам |
| acc. accusative | овцу́ | ове́ц |
| inst. instrumental |
овцо́й овцо́ю |
о́вцами |
| prep. prepositional | овце́ | о́вцах |
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