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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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why
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- Почему ты спра́шиваешь? Why are you asking?
- Почему вы отклони́ли его про́сьбу? Why did you turn down his offer?
- Вот почему он не пое́хал учи́ться за грани́цу. This is why he didn't go to study abroad.
- Почему ты не мо́жешь прийти́? Why can't you come?
- Почему они жа́луются только на меня? Они попросту ко мне прицепи́лись и сде́лали меня козло́м отпуще́ния. Why am I the only one they complain of? They're just making an example out of me and using me as a scapegoat.
- Я задаю́ себе вопро́с: почему он опа́здывает? I do wonder - why is he late?
- Почему ты не возьмёшь выходно́й? Why don't you take the day off?
- Почему он не говори́т пра́вду? Why doesn't he tell the truth?
- Почему он убежа́л? Why did he run away?
- Почему вы уво́лились? Why did you quit?
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