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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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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.
light
Also: world, society
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Examples
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- Если полу́чится, я хочу́ отпра́виться в путеше́ствие вокруг све́та. I want to go on a journey around the world if possible.
- Как много люде́й на све́те не в состоя́нии перерасти́ у́ровень своего́ желу́дка! There are so many people in the world who are incapable of outgrowing the level of their stomach!
- Я бы не сде́лал э́того ни за что на све́те. I wouldn't do it for the world.
- Включи́, пожалуйста, свет. Turn on the light, please.
- Тра́пеза без вина, как день без со́лнечного све́та. A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine.
- Вы́ключите, пожалуйста, свет. Turn off the light, please.
- Да будет свет! Let there be light!
- Она включи́ла свет. She turned on the light.
- Свет движется быстре́е зву́ка. Light travels faster than sound.
- Она вы́ключила свет. She turned off the light.
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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