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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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1.
light
Also: world, society
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- Призовые де́ньги позво́лили мне отпра́виться в путеше́ствие вокруг све́та. The prize money enabled me to go on a world cruise.
- Ты вы́ключил свет в столо́вой? Have you put out the light in the dining room?
- Есть на све́те до́брые лю́ди. There are good people in the world.
- Включи́, пожалуйста, свет. Turn on the light, please.
- Да будет свет! Let there be light!
- Свет от ла́мпы мерца́л в тума́не. The light of the lamp glimmered in the fog.
- Всё, что существу́ет на све́те - только сон. Everything that is in this world is but a dream.
- Мотылько́в привлека́ет свет. Moths are attracted by light.
- Зелёный абажу́р рассе́ивал по ко́мнате тёплый свет. The green lampshade casts a warm glow in the room.
- Вы́ключи свет. Я не могу́ засну́ть. Turn the light off. I can't fall asleep.
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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