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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
very often used word (#196)
very often used word (#196)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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light
Also: world, society
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- Он отпра́вился к исто́чнику све́та, кото́рый был ви́ден вдали. He made for the light he saw in the distance.
- Его мне́ние пролива́ет но́вый свет на пробле́му. His opinion adds a new light to the question.
- Если полу́чится, я хочу́ отпра́виться в путеше́ствие вокруг све́та. I want to go on a journey around the world if possible.
- Лу́чше бы ты вы́ключил свет пе́ред тем, как ложи́ться спать. You had better turn off the light before you go to sleep.
- Её глаза сверка́ли, отражая свет ко́мнаты. Her eyes shone as they reflected the light of the room.
- Свет от ла́мпы мерца́л в тума́не. The light of the lamp glimmered in the fog.
- Высо́кое зда́ние заслони́ло их дом от со́лнечного све́та. The high building deprived their house of sunlight.
- Вы́ключи свет. Я не могу́ засну́ть. Turn the light off. I can't fall asleep.
- Ско́рость све́та гораздо больше ско́рости зву́ка. The speed of light is much greater than that of sound.
- Нью-Йорк — са́мый большо́й го́род на све́те. New York is the world's biggest city.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | све́т | *све́ты |
| gen. genitive | све́та | *све́тов |
| dat. dative | све́ту | *све́там |
| acc. accusative | све́т | *све́ты |
| inst. instrumental | све́том | *све́тами |
| prep. prepositional | све́те | *све́тах |
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