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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)
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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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- 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.
- Мэри и ее сестра́ по о́череди присма́тривали за больно́й ма́терью. Mary and her sister took turns at looking after their sick mother.
- Когда у него пробле́мы, он всегда обраща́ется к свое́й сестре́ за по́мощью. When he is in trouble, he always turns to his sister for help.
- Мэри оста́вила сестру́, чтобы помы́ть окна. Mary left her sister to clean the windows.
- Бет обвини́ла свою́ сестру́ Салли в том, что она порвала́ ее шарф. Beth accused her sister, Sally, of tearing her scarf.
- Элис не слу́шала свою́ сестру́. Alice wasn't listening to her sister.
- 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.
- Обе сестры́ блонди́нки. The sisters are both blondes.
- Мой люби́мый племя́нник — сын мое́й сестры́ Джон. My sister's son Jimmy is my favorite nephew.
- Что ста́ло с твое́й сестро́й? What has become of your sister?
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 3 years ago
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Michel edited translation 4 years ago
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