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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, animate
very often used word (#297)
very often used word (#297)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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old man
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- Она была́ обя́зана вы́йти замуж за э́того старика́. She was obliged to marry the old man.
- Стари́к иногда разгова́ривает сам с собой. The old man sometimes talks to himself.
- Стари́к сиде́л в одино́честве. The old man sat all alone.
- Стари́к вы́глядел му́дрым. The old man looked wise.
- Она помогла́ старику́ перейти́ через доро́гу. She helped the old man cross the road.
- Стари́к сиде́л там, скрестив ноги. The old man was sitting there, with crossed legs.
- Молодёжь зна́ет правила, а старики́ - исключе́ния. The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.
- Стари́к у́мер от го́лода. The old man died from hunger.
- Стари́к на мгнове́ние останови́лся передохнуть. The old man stopped for a moment to rest.
- Старику́ больше девяноста. The old man is above ninety.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | стари́к | старики́ |
| gen. genitive | старика́ | старико́в |
| dat. dative | старику́ | старика́м |
| acc. accusative | старика́ | старико́в |
| inst. instrumental | старико́м | старика́ми |
| prep. prepositional | старике́ | старика́х |
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