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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
Gender:
Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):
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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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sheep
Also: ewe
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Examples
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- Овцы обеспе́чивают нас ше́рстью. Sheep provide us with wool.
- 2015 год - год деревя́нной овцы. 2015 is the year of the wood sheep.
- Овцы снабжа́ют нас ше́рстью. Sheep provide us with wool.
- Он остри́г овцу́. He clipped the sheep.
- Овцы даю́т шерсть. Sheep give us wool.
- Овцы пасу́тся в поле. The sheep graze the grass in the field.
- Том стрижёт ове́ц. Tom is shearing the sheep.
- Почему овцы под дождём не сморщиваются? Why do sheep not shrink in the rain?
- Он парши́вая овца́ в семье́. He's the black sheep of the family.
- Мы также смо́жем разводи́ть коро́в и ове́ц. We will be able to raise cows and sheep, too.
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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