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письмо́

noun, neuter, inanimate
often used word (#305)

Noun basics

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Translation

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letter

Also: writing, script

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Ей не нра́вится по́льзоваться ки́сточкой для письма. She doesn't like to use a writing brush.
Когда я зако́нчу писать письмо́, я отведу́ тебя на о́зеро, кото́рое примерно в двух ми́лях за холмо́м. When I have finished writing the letter, I will take you to the lake about two miles beyond the hill.
К моему́ разочарова́нию, письмо́ не пришло́. To my disappointment, his letter didn't come.
Я пишу письмо́. I'm writing a letter.
Я получи́л письмо́ от дру́га из Ло́ндона. I got a letter from a friend of mine in London.
Ты напо́мнишь отпра́вить э́ти письма? Will you remind me to post these letters?
Я её попроси́л сде́лать четыре ко́пии письма. I asked her to make four copies of the letter.
Твоё письмо́ обра́довало меня. Your letter made me happy.
Кто написа́л э́ти два письма? Who wrote the two letters?
Я терпе́ть не могу́ формальный стиль письма! I utterly despise formal writing!

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	письмо́	пи́сьма
gen. genitive	письма́	пи́сем
dat. dative	письму́	пи́сьмам
acc. accusative	письмо́	пи́сьма
inst. instrumental	письмо́м	пи́сьмами
prep. prepositional	письме́	пи́сьмах