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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).

спать

verb, imperfective
no aspect partner
often used word (#384)

Verb basics

Aspect: (unknown) Perfective Imperfective Both aspects

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Translation

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sleep

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Examples

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Ночь за окно́м, а я не сплю. It's night out, but I'm not asleep.
Я хочу́ спать. I'm sleepy.
Соба́чка хо́чет спать. The dog wants to sleep.
Дитя спит в колыбе́ли. A baby is sleeping in the cradle.
Я сего́дня уста́л, поэтому пошел спать рано. I was tired today so I went to bed early.
Ме́ньше зна́ешь — крепче спишь. Ignorance is bliss.
Мне пора идти́ спать. It's time for me to go to bed.
Я уста́л и пошёл спать. As I was tired, I went to bed.
Он спит? Is he sleeping?
Ты спишь? Are you sleeping?

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Imperative

singular	спи́
plural	спи́те

Past

male	спа́л
female	спала́
neuter	спа́ло
plural	спа́ли

Present / Future

Note: Stress change

	Present	Future
я	сплю́	бу́ду спать
ты	спи́шь	бу́дешь спать
он/она́/оно́	спи́т	бу́дет спать
мы	спи́м	бу́дем спать
вы	спи́те	бу́дете спать
они́	спя́т	бу́дут спать