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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, feminine, inanimate
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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role
Also: part, lines
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- Кто будет игра́ть роль принце́ссы? Who will play the role of the princess?
- Ты только должна́ игра́ть роль. You have only to play a role.
- Ограничивающая роль, кото́рую некогда игра́ло о́бщество, исчеза́ет, и взро́слые всё неохотнее руга́ют чужи́х дете́й, когда те не слу́шаются. The restraining role that the community once played is losing its force as adults become reluctant to reprimand other people's unruly children.
- Игра́й роль, пока роль не ста́нет тобой. Fake it till you make it.
- Мэри получи́ла награ́ду за лу́чшую же́нскую роль. Mary won the award for "Best Female Performance".
- Кто сыгра́ет роль принце́ссы? Who will play the role of the princess?
- Том получи́л "Оскар" за лу́чшую мужску́ю роль второ́го пла́на. Tom won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
- Сыгра́й роль Гамлета. Play the part of Hamlet.
- Вопро́сы и отве́ты игра́ют колосса́льную роль во взаимоде́йствии. Questions and answers play an enormous role in interaction.
- Бил замени́л Джима в ро́ли капита́на. Bill replaced Jim as captain.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | ро́ль | ро́ли |
| gen. genitive | ро́ли | роле́й |
| dat. dative | ро́ли | роля́м |
| acc. accusative | ро́ль | ро́ли |
| inst. instrumental | ро́лью | роля́ми |
| prep. prepositional | ро́ли | роля́х |
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