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noun, animate
somewhat often used word
somewhat often used word
Noun basics
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Translation
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tiger
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Examples
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- Тома съел тигр. Tom was eaten by a tiger.
- Некоторые живо́тные, например ти́гры, едя́т мя́со. Some animals, such as tigers, eat meat.
- Коту́ Тома нра́вится пе́сня "Глаз ти́гра". Tom's cat likes the song "Eye Of The Tiger."
- Если челове́к убива́ет ти́гра, то говоря́т, что э́то спорт. Если же тигр убива́ет челове́ка, то говоря́т, что э́то зве́рство. If a man kills a tiger, they say it's sport. If a tiger kills a man, they say it's brutality.
- Э́то не тигр. This is not a tiger.
- Что едя́т ти́гры? What do tigers eat?
- Ей нра́вятся ти́гры. She likes tigers.
- Назва́ть ко́шку ма́леньким ти́гром — всё равно что назва́ть ти́гра большо́й ко́шкой. You may as well call a cat a small tiger as call a tiger a big cat.
- Его сожра́л тигр. He was devoured by a tiger.
- Тигр лежа́л посреди кле́тки. The tiger laid in the middle of the cage.
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nom. nominative | ти́гр | ти́гры |
gen. genitive | ти́гра | ти́гров |
dat. dative | ти́гру | ти́грам |
acc. accusative | ти́гра | ти́гров |
inst. instrumental | ти́гром | ти́грами |
prep. prepositional | ти́гре | ти́грах |