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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).

темнота́

noun, female, inanimate
often used word (#911)

Noun basics

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

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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dark

Also: darkness, ignorance, obscurity

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Ты бои́шься темноты́? Are you afraid of the dark?
Наде́юсь, ты не бои́шься темноты́. I hope you're not afraid of the dark.
Скалола́зы добрались до верши́ны до наступле́ния темноты́. The mountain climbers reached the summit before dark.
Не разреша́й ей выходить на у́лицу после наступле́ния темноты́. Don't let her go out after dark.
Солда́ты вы́шли на пози́ции врага́ под покро́вом темноты́. The soldiers advanced on the enemy's position under cover of darkness.
Кошки ви́дят в темноте́? Do cats see in the dark?
Нет ничего стра́нного в том, чтобы вытира́ть нос об одея́ло, когда не мо́жешь найти́ в темноте́ свой плато́к. It is completely understandable to wipe your nose on the bedclothes if you cannot find your handkerchief with the lights out.
Темнота́ будет мои́м преиму́ществом. The darkness will work to my advantage.
Они добрались до оте́ля после наступле́ния темноты́. They got to the hotel after dark.
Бои́шься ли ты темноты́? Are you afraid of the dark?

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

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	-
prep. prepositional	темноте́	-