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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 ты спра́шиваешь? Why are you asking?
- Почему она ушла́ в спе́шке? Why did she go out in a hurry?
- Почему ты не мо́жешь прийти́? Why can't you come?
- Ма́ма, почему у меня нет дя́ди с бородо́й? Mommy, why don't I have an uncle with a beard?
- Я задаю́ себе вопро́с: почему он опа́здывает? I do wonder - why is he late?
- А почему Вы спра́шиваете? Why do you ask?
- Ты почему тако́й счастли́вый? Why are you so happy?
- Почему америка́нские родители хва́лят свои́х дете́й? Why do American parents praise their children?
- Почему вы не пришли́? Why didn't you come?
- Почему он жил в Соединённых шта́тах? Why did he live in the United States?
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