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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).
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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.
shines
Also: give some light
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- Почему Луна́ све́тит но́чью? Why does the moon shine at night?
- Со́лнце све́тит для всех. The sun shines for everyone.
- Со́лнце све́тит днём. The sun shines during the day.
- Со́лнце све́тит мне в лицо́. The sun is shining in my face.
- После дождя́ со́лнце све́тит намного я́рче. After the rain the sun shines much brighter.
- Зако́ном запрещено свети́ть в самолёт ла́зерной ука́зкой. It's illegal to shine a laser pointer at an airplane.
- Что полезнее, Со́лнце или Луна́? Конечно же Луна́: она све́тит, когда темно́, а Со́лнце све́тит, только когда светло. What's more useful, the sun or the moon? The moon, of course, it shines when it's dark, but the sun only shines when there's light.
- После полу́дня со́лнце све́тит прямо в мою ко́мнату. The afternoon sun comes directly into my room.
- Не свети́ мне ла́зером в лицо́! Don't point the laser at my face!
- Луна́ све́тит но́чью. The moon shines at night.
Imperative
| singular | свети́ |
|---|---|
| plural | свети́те |
Past
| male | свети́л |
|---|---|
| female | свети́ла |
| neuter | свети́ло |
| plural | свети́ли |
Present / Future
Note: Stress change
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | свечу́ | бу́ду свети́ть |
| ты | све́тишь | бу́дешь свети́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | све́тит | бу́дет свети́ть |
| мы | све́тим | бу́дем свети́ть |
| вы | све́тите | бу́дете свети́ть |
| они́ | све́тят | бу́дут свети́ть |
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