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письмо́

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

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown male female both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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

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letter

Also: writing, script

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Мы до́лжны написа́ть официа́льное письмо́ дире́ктору. We should write a formal letter to the director.
Когда он получи́л письмо́, он сжёг его не прочитав. When he got the letter, he burned it without reading it.
Вы уже отве́тили на то письмо́? Have you answered that letter yet?
К моему́ разочарова́нию, письмо́ не пришло́. To my disappointment, his letter didn't come.
Она пла́кала, читая письмо́. She cried as she read the letter.
Он написа́л письмо́. He wrote a letter.
Я откры́л конве́рт и доста́л письмо́. I opened the envelope and pulled out 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.
Он заме́тил на столе́ письмо́. He noticed a letter on the desk.
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