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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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prison

Also: jail, gaol

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Я ду́мал, что Том в тюрьме́. I thought Tom was in prison.
Лю́ди, пребывающие в тюрьме́, называ́ются заключёнными. The people who stay in prison are called prisoners.
Он попа́л в тюрьму́. He ended up in jail.
О сте́пени цивилизованности о́бщества можно суди́ть, попав в его тюрьмы. The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.
Он сбежа́л из тюрьмы. He escaped from prison.
Я не хочу́ в тюрьму́. I don't want to go to jail.
Он говори́т, что невино́вен, но его посади́ли в тюрьму́. He says he's innocent, but they put him in jail.
Он зако́нчит в тюрьме́. He will end up in jail.
Раньше здесь была́ тюрьма́. There used to be a prison here.
Тюрьма́ измени́ла её? Has prison changed her?

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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