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а б в г д е ё ж з и й к л м н о п р с т у ф х ц ч ш щ ъ ы ь э ю я

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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).

слу́чай

noun, male, inanimate
very often used word (#146)

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown male female both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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case

Also: occasion, chance, opportunity, event, incident, occurrence

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Мы огля́дываемся на про́шлое если не с чу́вством привя́занности, то в любо́м слу́чае с каким-то подо́бием тоски́. We look back on days gone by, if not always with affections, at any rate with a kind of wistfulness.
Давай наде́яться на лучшее, в любо́м слу́чае. Let's hope for the best anyway.
В любо́м слу́чае, мы до́лжны зако́нчить э́ту главу́, прежде чем мы начнем сле́дующую. At any rate, we have to finish this chapter before we can start on the next.
Я не по́льзуюсь такси́, кроме слу́чаев кра́йней необходи́мости. I don't use taxis unless it's absolutely necessary.
В тако́м слу́чае я поменя́ю свою́ то́чку зре́ния. In that case, I'll change my mind.
В слу́чае пожа́ра разбе́йте стекло́ и нажми́те на кра́сную кно́пку. In case of fire, break the glass and push the red button.
Том был очеви́дцем несча́стного слу́чая. Tom was a witness to the accident.
В э́кстренном слу́чае позвони́те мне по э́тому но́меру. In case of an emergency, phone me at this number.
Он повреди́л свою́ ле́вую ногу́ в несча́стном слу́чае. He had his left leg hurt in the accident.
В любо́м слу́чае, дава́йте начнём. Anyhow let's begin.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	слу́чай	слу́чаи
gen. genitive	слу́чая	слу́чаев
dat. dative	слу́чаю	слу́чаям
acc. accusative	слу́чай	слу́чаи
inst. instrumental	слу́чаем	слу́чаями
prep. prepositional	слу́чае	слу́чаях