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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)
Noun basics
Gender:
Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):
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Translation
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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pig
Also: swine, hog, sow, boar
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Examples
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- Он ест как свинья́. He eats like a pig.
- Не тро́гай меня, свинья́! Don't touch me, you pig!
- Не прикаса́йся ко мне, свинья́! Don't touch me, you pig!
- В хле́ву свинья́. There's a pig in the sty.
- Гусь свинье́ не това́рищ. Oil and water don't mix.
- Я обозва́л их жи́рными сви́ньями. I called them fat pigs.
- Ты така́я свинья́. You're such a pig.
- Подорви́сь, свинья́! Explode, swine!
- Мужчи́ны - свиньи. Men are pigs.
- Коро́ва мычи́т, пету́х кукаре́кает, свинья́ хрю́кает, у́тка кря́кает, а ко́шка мяу́кает. The cow moos, the rooster crows, the pig oinks, the duck quacks, and the cat meows.
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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