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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).
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letter
Also: writing, script
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- Ру́чка и каранда́ш - инструме́нты для письма. Pens and pencils are examples of writing tools.
- Вас ожида́ют дю́жины пи́сем. Dozens of letters are awaiting you.
- Вы пишете письмо́? Are you writing a letter?
- Я её попроси́л сде́лать четыре ко́пии письма. I asked her to make four copies of the letter.
- Я только что получи́л письмо́ от подру́ги, в кото́ром сказано, что она прие́дет повида́ться со мной на сле́дующей неде́ле. I have just received a letter from a friend saying that she is coming to see me next week.
- Э́ти письма мо́жет напеча́тать любо́й секрета́рь. These letters can be typed by any secretary.
- Я получи́л письмо́ от дру́га. I got a letter from a friend.
- Он написа́л мне письмо́. He wrote me a letter.
- Вы мо́жете написа́ть письмо́ по-английски? Can you write a letter in English?
- Как только он оста́лся один, он сразу вскрыл письмо́. As soon as he was left alone, he opened the letter.
Declension
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 |
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