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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).
adjective
adverb
often used word (#593)
adverb
often used word (#593)
Translation
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elder
Also: oldest, eldest, senior, chief, man in charge, elders
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Usage Info
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Examples
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- Сколько лет вашему ста́ршему сы́ну? How old is your oldest son?
- Моя́ сестра́ в ию́не вы́шла замуж за учителя ста́ршей шко́лы. My sister married a high school teacher last June.
- Сколько лет твоему́ ста́ршему сы́ну? How old is your oldest son?
- Я не могу́ слу́шать э́ту пе́сню без того́, чтобы не ду́мать о свои́х днях в ста́рших кла́ссах. I can not hear that song without thinking of my high school days.
- Моя́ ста́ршая сестра́ принима́ет душ ка́ждый день. My older sister takes a shower every day.
- Её ста́ршая дочь замужем. Her older daughter is married.
- Ста́ршая сестра́ выполня́ла роль матери. The eldest sister acted for the mother.
- Она ста́ршая сестра́ Тома. She is Tom’s older sister.
- Компа́нией руководи́т мой ста́рший брат. The company is managed by my older brother.
- У меня две ста́ршие сестры́. I have two older sisters.
Declension
| ста'рш- | ||||
| mmasculin | ffeminin | nneuter | plplural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | -ий ста́рший | -ая ста́ршая | -ее ста́ршее | -ие ста́ршие |
| gen. genitive | -его ста́ршего | -ей ста́ршей | -его ста́ршего | -их ста́рших |
| dat. dative | -ему ста́ршему | -ей ста́ршей | -ему ста́ршему | -им ста́ршим |
| acc. accusative |
-ий
-его
ста́рший ста́ршего |
-ую ста́ршую | -ее ста́ршее |
-ие
-их
ста́ршие ста́рших |
| inst. instrumental | -им ста́ршим |
-ей
-ею
ста́ршей ста́ршею |
-им ста́ршим | -ими ста́ршими |
| prep. prepositional | -ем ста́ршем | -ей ста́ршей | -ем ста́ршем | -их ста́рших |
Comparatives
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| comparative | - |
|---|---|
| superlative | - |
Short Forms
| male | |
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| female | |
| neuter | |
| plural |
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