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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
often used word (#807)
often used word (#807)
Noun basics
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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
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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sister
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nurse
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Usage Info
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Examples
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- Моя́ сестра́ в ию́не вы́шла замуж за учителя ста́ршей шко́лы. My sister married a high school teacher last June.
- Если пойдешь в кино́, возьми́ с собой свою́ сестру́. If you go to the movies, take your sister with you.
- В 1951 году сестру́ Терезу напра́вили в Калькутту, крупне́йший го́род Индии в то вре́мя. In 1951, Sister Teresa was sent to Calcutta, then the largest city in India.
- Моя́ сестра́ — неуклю́жая, в э́том её недоста́ток. My sister is a clutz, and that's her drawback.
- Когда моя́ сестра́ преуспе́ла, я был вне себя от за́висти. I was beside myself with jealousy when my youngest sister rose in the world.
- Мэри и ее сестра́ по о́череди присма́тривали за больно́й ма́терью. Mary and her sister took turns at looking after their sick mother.
- Ста́ршая сестра́ выполня́ла роль матери. The eldest sister acted for the mother.
- Моя́ сестра́ слишком маленькая, чтобы ходи́ть в шко́лу. My sister is too young to go to school.
- Почти никто не ду́мает, что мы сестры́. Almost no one thinks that we are sisters.
- Я хочу́, чтобы вы как-то разреши́ли ситуа́цию, и как можно скорее, так, чтобы избежа́ть пробле́м для мое́й сестры́ и окружа́ющих. I want you to somehow resolve the situation as promptly and avoiding to cause trouble for my sister and those around us as much as possible.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | сестра́ | сёстры |
| gen. genitive | сестры́ | сестёр |
| dat. dative | сестре́ | сёстрам |
| acc. accusative | сестру́ | сестёр |
| inst. instrumental |
сестро́й сестро́ю |
сёстрами |
| prep. prepositional | сестре́ | сёстрах |
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anonymous edited declension 2 years ago
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Michel edited translation 2 years ago
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