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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, male, inanimate
often used word (#454)
often used word (#454)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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sleep
Also: slumber, dream
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- Почему мы ви́дим сны? Why do we dream?
- Э́тот сон был для меня зага́дкой. The dream was a mystery to me.
- Ле́беди на реке́ бы́ли похо́жи на сон. The swans on the river make a dreamlike scene.
- Не пей пи́ва пе́ред сном. Don't drink beer before bedtime.
- Э́тот шум пробуди́л меня ото сна. The noise awoke me from my sleep.
- Сон — велича́йший из воро́в, ибо крадёт полови́ну жи́зни. Sleep is the greatest thief, for it steals half one's life.
- Во сне я встре́тила во́лка. In my dream, I encountered a wolf.
- Я просну́лся от дли́нного сна. I awoke from a long dream.
- Ты никогда не выключа́ешь му́зыку и свет пе́ред сном. You never turn off the music and the lights before going to bed.
- Лю́ди иногда сра́внивают смерть со сном. People sometimes compare death to sleep.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | со́н | сны́ |
| gen. genitive | сна́ | сно́в |
| dat. dative | сну́ | сна́м |
| acc. accusative | со́н | сны́ |
| inst. instrumental | сно́м | сна́ми |
| prep. prepositional | сне́ | сна́х |
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