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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).
noun, female, inanimate
often used word (#685)
often used word (#685)
Noun basics
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Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):
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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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1.
half
Translation:Example:Info: -
2.Translation:Example:Info:
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Examples
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- За́втрак - в полови́не деся́того. Breakfast is at half past nine.
- Том не знал, что была́ уже полови́на тре́тьего. Tom didn't know it was already after 2:30.
- Сон — велича́йший из воро́в, ибо крадёт полови́ну жи́зни. Sleep is the greatest thief, for it steals half one's life.
- Пе́рвый шаг — полови́на дела. The first step is as good as half over.
- Хоро́шее начало - полови́на дела. A good start is half the work.
- Том прие́хал домой в полови́не тре́тьего. Tom arrived home at 2:30.
- Я ду́мал, ты сказа́л полови́на тре́тьего. I thought you said 2:30.
- Полови́на из них не рабо́тает. Half of them don't work.
- Заня́тие не начнётся до полови́ны девя́того. Class doesn't begin until eight-thirty.
- Кото́рый час? - "Полови́на оди́ннадцатого". What time is it? "It is ten-thirty."
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | полови́на | полови́ны |
| gen. genitive | полови́ны | полови́н |
| dat. dative | полови́не | полови́нам |
| acc. accusative | полови́ну | полови́ны |
| inst. instrumental |
полови́ной полови́ною |
полови́нами |
| prep. prepositional | полови́не | полови́нах |
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