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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).

тюрьма́

noun, female, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#1208)

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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prison

Also: jail, gaol

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Я не могу́ верну́ться в тюрьму́. I can't go back to prison.
Раньше здесь была́ тюрьма́. There used to be a prison here.
Тома посади́ли в тюрьму́. Tom has been put in jail.
Два престу́пника сбежа́ли из тюрьмы. Two criminals escaped from prison.
Том сбежа́л из тюрьмы. Tom escaped from prison.
Том у́мер в тюрьме́ десять лет назад. Tom died in prison ten years ago.
Я в тюрьме́. I'm in prison.
Том сейчас в тюрьме́. Tom is in jail now.
Лю́ди, пребывающие в тюрьме́, называ́ются заключёнными. The people who stay in prison are called prisoners.
Он был отправлен в тюрьму́ за уби́йство. He was sent to jail for murder.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	тюрьма́	тю́рьмы
gen. genitive	тюрьмы́	тю́рем
dat. dative	тюрьме́	тю́рьмам
acc. accusative	тюрьму́	тю́рьмы
inst. instrumental	тюрьмо́й тюрьмо́ю	тю́рьмами
prep. prepositional	тюрьме́	тю́рьмах