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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, masculine, animate
daily used word (top 200)
daily used word (top 200)
Noun basics
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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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father
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Examples
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- Оте́ц за́нят тем, что пишет письмо́. Father is now busy writing a letter.
- Мой оте́ц управля́ет рестора́ном. My father runs a restaurant.
- Мой оте́ц неразгово́рчив. My father doesn't really talk much.
- Оте́ц недавно верну́лся из Япо́нии. Father has recently come back to Japan.
- Мой оте́ц вовсе не дово́лен, он очень зол. Far from being pleased, my father is very angry.
- У отца́ есть привы́чка чита́ть газе́ты пе́ред за́втраком. Father is in the habit of reading the paper before breakfast.
- Мой оте́ц и мой брат рабо́тают на э́той фа́брике. My father and my brother work in this factory.
- Рубен — оте́ц троих дете́й. Rubén is the father of three children.
- Его оте́ц учи́тель? Is his father a teacher?
- Он очень похо́ж на своего́ отца́. He resembles his father very much.
Declension
Note: Stress change
singular | plural | |
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nom. nominative | оте́ц | отцы́ |
gen. genitive | отца́ | отцо́в |
dat. dative | отцу́ | отца́м |
acc. accusative | отца́ | отцо́в |
inst. instrumental | отцо́м | отца́ми |
prep. prepositional | отце́ | отца́х |