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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, female, inanimate
often used word (#499)
often used word (#499)
Noun basics
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Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):
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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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1.
cause
Also: reason, motive
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Examples
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- Моё вмеша́тельство - еди́нственная причи́на, по кото́рой у тебя всё ещё есть рабо́та. My intervention on your behalf is the only reason you still have a job.
- У Тома не бы́ло причи́н не доверя́ть Мэри. Tom has no reason not to trust Mary.
- Я никогда не спо́рил с мое́й ма́чехой, и для э́того не бы́ло причи́н. I never argued with my stepmother, nor she gave me the reasons.
- Для его увольне́ния нет причи́н. There is no reason why he should be dismissed.
- Основная причи́на сме́ртности в лагеря́х бе́женцев - недоста́ток пита́ния. The principal cause of death in refugee camps is the lack of nourishment.
- Никогда не пропуска́й шко́лу без уважи́тельной причи́ны. Never stay away from school without good cause.
- Он испо́льзует любу́ю причи́ну, чтобы уйти́ с рабо́ты. He has every reason to quit his job.
- Высо́кое давле́ние — одна из гла́вных причи́н серде́чной недоста́точности. Tension is a major cause of heart disease.
- Я зна́ю и́стинную причи́ну его отсу́тствия. I know the real reason for his absence.
- У Тома не бы́ло причи́н серди́ться. Tom had no reason to be angry.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | причи́на | причи́ны |
| gen. genitive | причи́ны | причи́н |
| dat. dative | причи́не | причи́нам |
| acc. accusative | причи́ну | причи́ны |
| inst. instrumental |
причи́ной причи́ною |
причи́нами |
| prep. prepositional | причи́не | причи́нах |
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