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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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serve
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- Мы с То́мом оба служи́ли во фло́те на похо́жих корабля́х во вре́мя наше́й службы во . Tom and I both spent our time in the navy on the same type of ship.
- В како́м ро́ду войск вы служи́ли? Which branch of the armed forces were you in?
- Неконтролируемы, э́ти си́лы мо́гут быть опа́сны и разруши́тельны, но однажды будучи освоены, они мо́гут служи́ть воле и жела́нию челове́ка. Uncontrolled, these forces may be dangerous and destructive, but once mastered they can be bent to man's will and desire.
- Де́ньги до́лжны служи́ть, а не пра́вить. Money has to serve, not to rule.
- Центр компете́нций слу́жит ме́стом встре́чи пробле́м и реше́ний. The Competence Center serves as a meeting place of problems and solutions.
- Он служи́л на фло́те. He served in the navy.
- Я служи́л тебе все э́ти годы и ты никогда не дава́л мне даже кости, но ми́лые дети отдали мне свой кусо́к ветчины. I have served you all these years and you never even threw me a bone, but the dear children gave me their own piece of ham.
- Э́то я́щик будет служи́ть столо́м. This box will serve as a table.
- Сколько вы служи́ли в а́рмии? How long did you serve in the army?
- Чем могу́ служи́ть? How can I serve you?
Imperative
| singular | служи́ |
|---|---|
| plural | служи́те |
Past
| male | служи́л |
|---|---|
| female | служи́ла |
| neuter | служи́ло |
| plural | служи́ли |
Present / Future
Note: Stress change
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | служу́ | бу́ду служи́ть |
| ты | слу́жишь | бу́дешь служи́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | слу́жит | бу́дет служи́ть |
| мы | слу́жим | бу́дем служи́ть |
| вы | слу́жите | бу́дете служи́ть |
| они́ | слу́жат | бу́дут служи́ть |
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