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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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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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swim
Also: float, drift, sail, steam, navigate, boat
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Examples
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- Она у́чится пла́вать. She's learning to swim.
- Я зна́ю, как пла́вать. I know how to swim.
- Мария уме́ет пла́вать. Mary can swim.
- Ты уме́ешь пла́вать? Do you know how to swim?
- Он научи́л своего́ сы́на пла́вать. He taught his son how to swim.
- Не пла́вай в пруду́. You mustn't swim in the pond.
- Он пла́вает в бассе́йне. He is swimming in the pool.
- Ему нра́вится пла́вать летом. He likes swimming in summer.
- Вы уме́ете пла́вать, не так ли? You can swim, can't you?
- В во́здухе пла́вала пыль. Dust was blowing in the wind.
Imperative
| singular | пла́вай |
|---|---|
| plural | пла́вайте |
Past
| male | пла́вал |
|---|---|
| female | пла́вала |
| neuter | пла́вало |
| plural | пла́вали |
Present / Future
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | пла́ваю | бу́ду пла́вать |
| ты | пла́ваешь | бу́дешь пла́вать |
| он/она́/оно́ | пла́вает | бу́дет пла́вать |
| мы | пла́ваем | бу́дем пла́вать |
| вы | пла́ваете | бу́дете пла́вать |
| они́ | пла́вают | бу́дут пла́вать |
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