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old man
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- Жил-был когда-то один стари́к. Once upon a time, there lived an old man.
- Стари́к сиде́л на скамье́ с закры́тыми глаза́ми. The old man sat on the bench with his eyes closed.
- Стари́к вы́глядел му́дрым. The old man looked wise.
- Стари́к и мо́ре - очень захва́тывающая кни́га. The Old Man and the Sea is a very exciting book.
- Стари́к у́мер от го́лода. The old man died from hunger.
- Когда мой стари́к в про́шлом ме́сяце сыгра́л в я́щик, он оста́вил мне де́ньги, кото́рых хвати́ло только на то, чтобы отда́ть мои́ долги. When my old man kicked the bucket last month, he left me only enough money to pay my debt with.
- Стари́к у́мер на про́шлой неде́ле. The old man died last week.
- Стари́к владе́л огро́мным состоя́нием. The old man is possessed of great wealth.
- В дере́вне жил один стари́к. There lived an old man in a village.
- Старики́ не всегда зна́ют больше, чем молодые. The older ones do not always know more than the younger ones.
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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