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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
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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light
Also: world, society
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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.
- Тра́пеза без вина, как день без со́лнечного све́та. A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine.
- Я люблю́ тебя больше всего на све́те. I love you more than anything in the world.
- Всё, что существу́ет на све́те - только сон. Everything that is in this world is but a dream.
- Его мне́ние пролива́ет но́вый свет на пробле́му. His opinion adds a new light to the question.
- Э́та сторона́ дома принима́ет свет у́треннего со́лнца. This side of the house catches the morning sun.
- Вы́ключите, пожалуйста, свет. Turn off the light, please.
- Включи́ свет, я ничего не ви́жу. Switch on the light. I can't see anything.
- Свет за секу́нду обойдёт зе́млю семь с полови́ной раз. Light travels around the earth seven and a half times a second.
- Ско́рость све́та гораздо больше ско́рости зву́ка. The speed of light is much greater than that of sound.
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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