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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, neuter, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#1445)
somewhat often used word (#1445)
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foundation
Also: founding, base, bed, bedding, root, basis, grounds, reason
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- Мы у́чимся на основа́нии о́пыта. We learn by experience.
- У Тома бы́ло доста́точно основа́ний, чтоб хоте́ть уйти́ из дома. Tom had a good reason for wanting to leave the house.
- Луна́ така́я совершенно кру́глая. Зна́ешь, на самом де́ле э́то основа́ние ко́нуса. The moon looks so perfectly round. It's actually the base of a cone, you know.
- На како́м основа́нии вы э́то говори́те? What's your basis for saying this?
- Нет основа́ний для трево́ги. There's no cause for alarm.
- У Тома не бы́ло никаки́х основа́ний не ве́рить Мэри. Tom didn't have any reason not to believe Mary.
- У нас есть много основа́ний для оптими́зма. We have many reasons to be hopeful.
- Пло́щадь треуго́льника равна́ полови́не пло́щади прямоуго́льника с те́ми же основа́нием и высото́й. The area of a triangle is half of the area of the rectangle with equivalent base and height.
- У меня есть основа́ния полага́ть, что ты лжёшь. I have reason to believe that you're lying.
- Во мно́гих стра́нах быть ге́ем — основа́ние для лише́ния свобо́ды. In many countries, being gay is a cause for imprisonment.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | основа́ние | основа́ния |
| gen. genitive | основа́ния | основа́ний |
| dat. dative | основа́нию | основа́ниям |
| acc. accusative | основа́ние | основа́ния |
| inst. instrumental | основа́нием | основа́ниями |
| prep. prepositional | основа́нии | основа́ниях |
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