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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, neuter, inanimate
often used word (#525)
often used word (#525)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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position
Also: whereabouts, location, posture, attitude, state, status, standing, situation, thesis, clause, regulations, stature
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- Что бы ты сде́лал, окажи́сь ты в его положе́нии? What would you do in his position?
- Я хочу́ найти́ друго́й вы́ход из положе́ния, хотя и э́тот не так плох. I want to find another way out of the situation, although this one isn't that bad either.
- Тома оста́вили в затрудни́тельном положе́нии. Tom was left high and dry.
- Э́та семья́ утра́тила своё социа́льное положе́ние. That family has lost its social position.
- Президе́нт приостанови́л де́йствие конститу́ции и ввёл вое́нное положе́ние. The President suspended the constitution and imposed martial law.
- Сто́йте на ме́сте, определя́ем ваше положе́ние. Please stand by, homing in on your position.
- Безвы́ходных положе́ний не быва́ет. There is no situation that is without hope.
- Я не в том положе́нии, чтобы дава́ть тебе сове́ты. I'm not in a position to give you any advice.
- Что бы вы сде́лали, окажи́сь вы в его положе́нии? What would you do in his position?
- В це́рковь хо́дят лю́ди с любы́м обще́ственным положе́нием. People in every walk of life go to church.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | положе́ние | положе́ния |
| gen. genitive | положе́ния | положе́ний |
| dat. dative | положе́нию | положе́ниям |
| acc. accusative | положе́ние | положе́ния |
| inst. instrumental | положе́нием | положе́ниями |
| prep. prepositional | положе́нии | положе́ниях |
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