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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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light
Also: world, society
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- Да будет свет! Let there be light!
- Ты подозрева́ешь всё на све́те. You're too suspicious about everything.
- Вы мо́жете получа́ть эне́ргию от со́лнечного све́та. You can get energy from the sunshine.
- Зелёный абажу́р рассе́ивал по ко́мнате тёплый свет. The green lampshade casts a warm glow in the room.
- Э́та статья́ в журна́ле вы́ставила напоказ всему́ све́ту его дья́вольские дея́ния. That magazine article exposed his devilish acts to the full light of day.
- 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.
- Э́та сторона́ дома принима́ет свет у́треннего со́лнца. This side of the house catches the morning sun.
- Включи́ свет, я ничего не ви́жу. Switch on the light. I can't see anything.
- Когда будет коне́ц све́та? When will the world come to an end?
- Я не ду́маю, что при лу́нном све́те можно чита́ть кни́гу. I don't suppose it's possible to read a book by moonlight.
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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