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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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- Том стрижёт ове́ц. Tom is shearing the sheep.
- Парши́вая овца́ всё ста́до по́ртит. The rotten apple injures its neighbors.
- О́пытный стригальщик мо́жет остри́чь овцу́ за две-три мину́ты, в зави́симости от разме́ра и состоя́ния овцы. A highly skilled shearer can shear a sheep in two to three minutes depending on the size and condition of the sheep.
- Овцы даю́т нам шерсть. Sheep provide us with wool.
- Он парши́вая овца́ в семье́. He's the black sheep of the family.
- Дя́дя Тома де́ржит много ове́ц. Tom's uncle keeps a lot of sheep.
- Овца́ умира́ет от ценуроза. The sheep is dying of gid.
- 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.
- Ми́стер Джонс счита́ет ове́ц ка́ждую ночь, чтобы засну́ть. Mrs. Jones counts sheep every night to go to sleep.
- Овцы едя́т траву́. Sheep eat grass.
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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