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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)
Noun basics
Gender:
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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- Она включи́ла свет. She turned on the light.
- Я забавля́лся иде́ей о том, чтобы прода́ть все и отпра́виться в до́лгое, неторопли́вое путеше́ствие вокруг све́та. I've been toying with the idea of selling everything and taking a long, slow trip around the world.
- Нет све́та без тени. There's no light without a shadow.
- Зелёный абажу́р рассе́ивал по ко́мнате тёплый свет. The green lampshade casts a warm glow in the room.
- Вода отража́ет свет. Water reflects light.
- Она вы́ключила свет. She turned off the light.
- Эффе́кт Доплера также наблюда́ется в слу́чаях со све́том и лучи́стой эне́ргией в це́лом. The Doppler effect is also observed with light and with radiant energy in general.
- Пожалуйста, вы́ключи свет, когда уйдёшь из ко́мнаты. Please put the light out when you leave the room.
- 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!
- Электри́ческий свет поту́х. The electric light went out.
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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