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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, female, inanimate
very often used word (#169)
very often used word (#169)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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country
Also: land
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Examples
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- Вы еди́те рис в свое́й стране́? Do you eat rice in your country?
- Така́я мане́ра ре́чи характерна для жи́телей э́той части страны. That way of speaking is peculiar to people in this part of the country.
- До неда́вних пор люде́й в развитых стра́нах не интересова́ла окружа́ющая среда́. Until quite recently, people in developed countries didn't care much about the environment.
- Э́ти цветы́ расту́т в теплых стра́нах. These flowers grow in warm countries.
- Америка — страна́ иммигра́нтов. America is a land of immigrants.
- Э́та жа́лкая ста́рая це́рковь явля́ется са́мым ста́рым зда́нием в наше́й стране́. This miserable old church is the oldest building in our country.
- Он отдал жизнь за свою́ страну́. He gave up his life for his country.
- Э́ти три страны бы́ли объединены́ в одну. These three countries were united into one.
- Патрио́ты всегда говоря́т о сме́рти за свою́ страну́, но никогда об уби́йстве ради свое́й страны. Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country.
- Тури́зм очень ва́жен для эконо́мики мое́й страны. Tourism is important to the economy of my country.
Declension
Note: Stress change
singular | plural | |
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nom. nominative | страна́ | стра́ны |
gen. genitive | страны́ | стра́н |
dat. dative | стране́ | стра́нам |
acc. accusative | страну́ | стра́ны |
inst. instrumental |
страно́й страно́ю |
стра́нами |
prep. prepositional | стране́ | стра́нах |
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