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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
somewhat often used word (#1208)
somewhat often used word (#1208)
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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.
- Престу́пник сбежа́л из тюрьмы. An offender escaped from a prison.
- Они отпра́вили Люси в тюрьму́ на десять лет. They sent Lucy to prison for ten years.
- Поли́ция поса́дит тебя в тюрьму́. The police will put you in prison.
- Его бро́сили в тюрьму́ за грабёж. He was thrown in prison for robbery.
- Судья́ приговори́л Тома к шести ме́сяцам тюрьмы. The judge sentenced Tom to six months in jail.
- Все дороги во́ра - в сто́рону тюрьмы. For a thief, all roads lead to prison.
- Она проведёт ближа́йшие четыре года в тюрьме́. She'll spend the next four years in prison.
- Я в тюрьме́. I'm in prison.
- Он был посажен в тюрьму́ за ограбле́ние. He was sent to jail for the robbery.
Declension
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 |
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