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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).
very often used word (#104)
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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 она ушла́ в спе́шке? Why did she go out in a hurry?
- Ты зна́ешь, что мое́й до́чери примерно столько же лет, сколько твоему́ сы́ну. Вот почему, я ду́маю, они обручатся. You know my younger daughter is about the same age as your son. It's why I decided that they will be engaged.
- Макс объясни́л Джули, почему он не мог прийти́ на её проща́льную вечери́нку. Max explained to Julie why he could not go to her farewell party.
- Почему ты опозда́л? Why are you late?
- Ты почему тако́й счастли́вый? Why are you so happy?
- Почему нет? Why not?
- Почему бесполе́зен маши́нный перево́д? Why is machine translation useless?
- Ты мо́жешь объясни́ть мне, почему ты ее лю́бишь? Could you please tell me why you love her?
- Почему я? Why me?
- Почему у тебя таки́е большие у́ши? Why are your ears so big?
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