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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, inanimate
very often used word (#299)
very often used word (#299)
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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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death
Also: decease
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- Суд приговори́л его к сме́рти. The court sentenced him to death.
- Взгляну́л я и не узна́л прежнего челове́ка: то в лице́ его была́ смерть, а теперь вдруг стал живо́й, и в лице́ его я узна́л бо́га. I looked up, and did not recognize the same man: before, I had seen death in his face; but now he was alive, and I recognized in him the presence of God.
- Я глубоко религио́зный челове́к и ве́рю в жизнь после сме́рти. I'm a deeply religious man and believe in life after death.
- После сме́рти отца́ он взя́лся управля́ть фи́рмой. He took charge of the firm after his father's death.
- Его разгово́ры мне надоеда́ют до сме́рти. His talk bores me to death.
- Он не боя́лся сме́рти. He didn't fear death.
- Объявле́ние о его сме́рти появи́лось в газе́тах. An announcement of his death appeared in the newspapers.
- Поэ́т сравни́л смерть со сном. The poet compared death to sleep.
- Я против испо́льзования сме́рти в ка́честве наказа́ния. Я также против ее испо́льзования как награ́ды. I am against using death as a punishment. I am also against using it as a reward.
- Смерть отца́ напо́лнила его печа́лью. The death of his father filled him with sorrow.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | сме́рть | сме́рти |
| gen. genitive | сме́рти | смерте́й |
| dat. dative | сме́рти | смертя́м |
| acc. accusative | сме́рть | сме́рти |
| inst. instrumental | сме́ртью | смертя́ми |
| prep. prepositional | сме́рти | смертя́х |
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