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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).

письмо́

noun, neuter, inanimate
often used word (top 400)

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown masculine feminine both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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

Translation

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letter

Also: writing, script

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Ты пишешь письмо́? Are you writing a letter?
Я попроси́л его отве́тить мне сразу после того́, как он полу́чит моё письмо́. I asked him to answer soon after he received my letter.
Его письмо́ рассерди́ло меня. His letter made me angry.
Ей не нра́вится по́льзоваться ки́сточкой для письма. She doesn't like to use a writing brush.
Я не пишу письмо́. I am not writing a letter.
Она пла́кала, читая письмо́. She cried as she read the letter.
Она пишет сейчас письмо́. She is writing a letter now.
Вы пишете письмо́? Are you writing a letter?
Ру́чка и каранда́ш - инструме́нты для письма. Pens and pencils are examples of writing tools.
Вбежа́л Том с письмо́м от Джуди. Tom came running with a letter from Judy.

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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