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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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1.
light
Also: world, society
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- Я не ду́маю, что при лу́нном све́те можно чита́ть кни́гу. I don't suppose it's possible to read a book by moonlight.
- Ты никогда не выключа́ешь му́зыку и свет пе́ред сном. You never turn off the music and the lights before going to bed.
- Лу́чше бы ты вы́ключил свет пе́ред тем, как ложи́ться спать. You had better turn off the light before you go to sleep.
- Вы́ключи свет. Я не могу́ засну́ть. Turn the light off. I can't fall asleep.
- Нью-Йорк — са́мый большо́й го́род на све́те. New York is the world's biggest city.
- Тра́пеза без вина, как день без со́лнечного све́та. A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine.
- 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.
- Высо́кое зда́ние заслони́ло их дом от со́лнечного све́та. The high building deprived their house of sunlight.
- Свет от ла́мпы мерца́л в тума́не. The light of the lamp glimmered in the fog.
- Я бы не сде́лал э́того ни за что на све́те. I wouldn't do it for the world.
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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