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а б в г д е ё ж з и й к л м н о п р с т у ф х ц ч ш щ ъ ы ь э ю я

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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).

рай

noun, male, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#3060)

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown male female both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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paradise

Also: Eden, Elysium

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Привы́кшему жить в а́ду нестерпимо в раю. Именно поэтому и голосова́ла русская диа́спора в США за Дональда Трампа. For them who are used to live in hell, it is unbearable in paradise. For this reason, the Russian diaspora in the United States have voted for Donald Trump.
Те, чьи грехи́ прощены, счита́ются безгре́шными, так что мо́гут найти́ путь в рай. Those whose sins are forgiven are deemed to be sinless that they may find the way to heaven.
Кана́да не рай. Canada is not a paradise.
Э́тот о́стров - рай для дете́й. This island is a paradise for children.
Ад и рай существу́ют только в се́рдце челове́ка. Heaven and hell exist only in the human heart.
Рай и ад существу́ют только в челове́ческой душе. Heaven and hell exist only in the human heart.
Так ли уж трудно вы́брать между раем и а́дом? Is it so difficult to choose between heaven and hell?
Э́тот пляж - рай для серфингистов. This beach is a paradise for surfers.
Гавайи - э́то рай на Земле́. Hawaii is a paradise on earth.
Самое большо́е пораже́ние для атеи́ста - око́нчить жизнь в раю. The biggest defeat for an atheist is ending up in paradise.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	ра́й	ра́и
gen. genitive	ра́я	ра́ев
dat. dative	ра́ю	ра́ям
acc. accusative	ра́й	ра́и
inst. instrumental	ра́ем	ра́ями
prep. prepositional	ра́е раю́	ра́ях