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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
often used word (#911)
often used word (#911)
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dark
Also: darkness, ignorance, obscurity
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- Возвраща́йся домой до наступле́ния темноты́. Come home before dark.
- Ничего не видя в темноте́, мы не могли́ дви́гаться дальше. Not seeing anything in the dark, we couldn't move.
- Я боя́лся заблуди́ться в темноте́. I was afraid of getting lost in the dark.
- Темнота́ вокруг нас была́ чёрной как смоль. The darkness around us was pitch-black.
- Кошки спосо́бны ви́деть в темноте́. Cats have the ability to see in the dark.
- Бои́шься ли ты темноты́? Are you afraid of the dark?
- Ма́льчик бои́тся идти́ спать в темноте́. The boy is afraid to go to bed in the dark.
- Совы мо́гут ви́деть в темноте́. Owls can see in the dark.
- Сова́ мо́жет ви́деть в темноте́. The owl can see in the dark.
- Мы продвига́лись под покро́вом темноты́. We advanced under cover of darkness.
Declension
This noun exists in singular form only
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | темнота́ | - |
| gen. genitive | темноты́ | - |
| dat. dative | темноте́ | - |
| acc. accusative | темноту́ | - |
| inst. instrumental |
темното́й темното́ю |
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| prep. prepositional | темноте́ | - |
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