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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).

пра́вда

noun, female, inanimate
very often used word (#187)

Noun basics

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Translation

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truth

Also: justice

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true

Also: though

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Examples

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По пра́вде говоря я ничего не зна́ю о нём. As a matter of fact, I know nothing about him.
Прекра́сный день, не пра́вда ли? It's a pleasant day, isn't it?
Однажды ты узна́ешь пра́вду. You will know the truth some day.
Верь и́щущим пра́вду, остерега́йся нашедших её. Believe those who seek truth, beware those who find it.
Исто́рия похо́жа на пра́вду. The story seems true.
В шу́тке сказано много пра́вды. There's many a true word spoken in jest.
Скажи́те мне пра́вду. Tell me the truth.
Если бы он сказа́л мне пра́вду, я бы его прости́л. If he told me the truth, I would have forgiven him.
Если бы я сказа́л ему пра́вду, он бы рассерди́лся. If I were to tell him the truth, he would be angry.
В ка́ждой шу́тке есть до́ля пра́вды. Many a true word is spoken in jest.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	пра́вда	пра́вды
gen. genitive	пра́вды	пра́вд
dat. dative	пра́вде	пра́вдам
acc. accusative	пра́вду	пра́вды
inst. instrumental	пра́вдой пра́вдою	пра́вдами
prep. prepositional	пра́вде	пра́вдах