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old man
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Examples
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- Она была́ обя́зана вы́йти замуж за э́того старика́. She was obliged to marry the old man.
- Бе́дный стари́к преврати́лся в скеле́т. The poor old man was reduced to just a skeleton.
- Давным-давно жил в дере́вне один скупо́й стари́к. Once upon a time, there lived a stingy old man in the village.
- Стари́к сиде́л на скамье́ с закры́тыми глаза́ми. The old man sat on the bench with his eyes closed.
- Стари́к у́мер от го́лода. The old man died from hunger.
- Э́тот стари́к - сама́ любе́зность. The old man is the epitome of kindness.
- Я ищу́ одного старика́. I'm looking for an old man.
- Стари́к очень добр. The old man is very kind.
- Однажды жил стари́к в дере́вне. Once there lived an old man in a village.
- Стари́к сиде́л там, скрестив ноги. The old man was sitting there, with crossed legs.
Declension
Note: Stress change
singular | plural | |
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nom. nominative | стари́к | старики́ |
gen. genitive | старика́ | старико́в |
dat. dative | старику́ | старика́м |
acc. accusative | старика́ | старико́в |
inst. instrumental | старико́м | старика́ми |
prep. prepositional | старике́ | старика́х |