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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, inanimate
often used word (#491)
often used word (#491)
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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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river
Also: stream
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Examples
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- Река́ затопи́ла большую о́бласть. The river flooded a large area.
- Нил — са́мая дли́нная река́ в ми́ре. The Nile is the longest river in the world.
- Его дом стоит у реки. His house stands by the river.
- Мы пошли́ на ре́ку посмотре́ть, как цветёт сакура. We went to see the cherry blossoms along the river.
- С высоты река́ была́ похо́жа на огро́мную змею. Seen from the sky, the river looked like a huge snake.
- Сверху река́ вы́глядит как змея, ползущая через джунгли. From above the river looks like a serpent slithering through the jungle.
- Они помы́лись в реке́. They washed themselves in the river.
- Река́ течет через весь го́род. The river flows through the city.
- Он утону́л в реке́. He drowned in the river.
- Через ре́ку строят но́вый мост. A new bridge is being built over the river.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | река́ | ре́ки |
| gen. genitive | реки́ | ре́к |
| dat. dative | реке́ | ре́кам |
| acc. accusative | ре́ку | ре́ки |
| inst. instrumental |
реко́й реко́ю |
ре́ками |
| prep. prepositional | реке́ | ре́ках |
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