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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, animate
somewhat often used word (#2775)
somewhat often used word (#2775)
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pig
Also: swine, hog, sow, boar
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- Не мечите би́сера пе́ред сви́ньями. Don't cast pearls before swine.
- Не мечите би́сер пе́ред сви́ньями. Don't cast pears before swine.
- Лу́чше быть недово́льным Сократом, чем дово́льной свиньёй. It is better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a pig satisfied.
- Более семидесяти пяти проце́нтов крестья́нских хозя́йств разводи́ли свине́й и моло́чных коро́в. More than 75% of farms raised pigs and milk cows.
- Свиньи — парнокопы́тные. Pigs are even-toed ungulates.
- Том ест как свинья́. Tom eats like a pig.
- Все осыпающиеся я́блоки съеда́ют свиньи. All of the apples that fall are eaten by the pigs.
- Том, ты поте́ешь, как свинья́. You're sweating like a pig, Tom.
- Все упа́вшие я́блоки достаю́тся сви́ньям. All the apples that fall are eaten by the pigs.
- Почему ты со свиньёй? Why are you with a pig?
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | свинья́ | сви́ньи |
| gen. genitive | свиньи́ | свине́й |
| dat. dative | свинье́ | сви́ньям |
| acc. accusative | свинью́ | свине́й |
| inst. instrumental |
свиньёй свиньёю |
сви́ньями |
| prep. prepositional | свинье́ | сви́ньях |
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