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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 (#1026)
somewhat often used word (#1026)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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island
Also: isle
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- Счита́ется, что э́тот пра́здник пришёл с ю́жных острово́в Ти́хого океа́на. It is believed that the festival comes from the South Pacific islands.
- Поли́ции потре́бовалось много вре́мени, чтобы дости́гнуть острова. It took the police a lot of time to get to the island.
- В я́сную пого́ду, можно отсюда уви́деть о́стров. In clear weather, we can see the island from here.
- На о́стров обру́шился тайфу́н. The island was struck by the typhoon.
- Издалека о́стров был похо́ж на о́блако. Viewed from a distance, the island looked like a cloud.
- Они поплы́ли к о́строву. They swam out to the island.
- Ведомые путево́дной звездо́й, они дости́гли берего́в острова. Guided by the star, they reached the island.
- Хотя большинство́ острово́в в океа́не бы́ли нанесены на ка́рту, дно океа́на в основном остаётся неизве́стным. Although most islands in the ocean have been mapped, the ocean floor is generally unknown.
- Кто откры́л о́стров? Who discovered the island?
- Каки́е живо́тные населя́ют те острова? What animals inhabit those islands?
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | о́стров | острова́ |
| gen. genitive | о́строва | острово́в |
| dat. dative | о́строву | острова́м |
| acc. accusative | о́стров | острова́ |
| inst. instrumental | о́стровом | острова́ми |
| prep. prepositional | о́строве | острова́х |
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