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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, female, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#3002)
somewhat often used word (#3002)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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candle
Also: light, taper, candle-power, suppository
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- Свечи освети́ли ко́мнату. The candles made the room bright.
- Я зажгла́ свечи. I lit the candles.
- Заду́й свечи и загада́й жела́ние! Blow out the candles and make a wish!
- Ко́мната была́ освещена одной-единственной свечо́й. The room was lit by a single candle.
- Э́та свеча́ не белая. That candle isn't white.
- Повсюду бы́ли свечи. Candles were everywhere.
- Том заду́л свечи на то́рте. Tom blew out the candles on the cake.
- Том зажёг свечи на то́рте. Tom lit the candles on the cake.
- Он зажёг свечи. He lit the candles.
- Том зажёг три свечи. Tom lit three candles.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | свеча́ | све́чи |
| gen. genitive | свечи́ | свече́й |
| dat. dative | свече́ | свеча́м |
| acc. accusative | свечу́ | све́чи |
| inst. instrumental |
свечо́й свечо́ю |
свеча́ми |
| prep. prepositional | свече́ | свеча́х |
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