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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).

сын

noun, animate
very often used word (#265)

Noun basics

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Translation

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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text

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son

Also: child

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Он воодушевля́л своего́ сы́на сде́лать что-нибудь вели́кое. He encouraged his son to do something great.
Мой сын - журнали́ст. My son is a journalist.
Он переда́л все свои́ знания сы́ну. He has transferred all his knowledge to his son.
Мой сын хо́чет стать профессиона́льным игроко́м в гольф. My son wants to become a professional golf player.
Он купи́л своему́ сы́ну ка́меру. He bought his son a camera.
Мы — его сыновья́. We are his sons.
Он был вдов, но через год после сва́дьбы сы́на не вы́держал и сам жени́лся. He was a widower, but a year after his son's wedding, he could not hold it any longer and also got married.
Сколько лет твоему́ ста́ршему сы́ну? How old is your oldest son?
Он постро́ил своему́ сы́ну но́вый дом. He built his son a new house.
У моего́ сы́на плохо́е здоро́вье. My son is subject to ill health.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	сы́н	сыновья́
gen. genitive	сы́на	сынове́й
dat. dative	сы́ну	сыновья́м
acc. accusative	сы́на	сынове́й
inst. instrumental	сы́ном	сыновья́ми
prep. prepositional	сы́не	сыновья́х