somewhat often used word (#1196)
Translation
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1.aunt, aunty, woman, lady
aunt
Also: aunty, woman, lady
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Editing translations: Please do not include annotations (e.g. "medicine" or "colloquially") or hints of usage (e.g. "[Acc.]").
Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Examples
- Моя́ тётя ка́ждый год е́здит в Германию. My aunt goes to Germany every year.
- Моя́ тётя у́мерла ста́рой де́вой. My aunt died an old spinster.
- Моя́ тётя подари́ла мне на Рождество́ кни́гу. My aunt gave me a book for Christmas.
- У него две тёти с матери́нской стороны. He has two aunts on his mother's side.
- У мое́й тёти трое дете́й. My aunt has three children.
- Я собира́юсь оста́ться в Кио́то со свое́й тётей. I intend to stay in Kyoto with my aunt.
- Жена́ бра́та мое́й матери прихо́дится мне тётей. My mother's brother's wife is my aunt.
- Его тётя ест я́блоко или бана́н? Is his aunt eating an apple or a banana?
- Моя́ тётя показа́ла мне, как вари́ть хоро́ший ко́фе. My aunt showed me how to make good coffee.
- У меня есть тётя, живущая в Лос-Анджелесе. I have an aunt who lives in Los Angeles.
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Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | тётя | тёти |
| gen. genitive | тёти |
тёть тётей |
| dat. dative | тёте | тётям |
| acc. accusative | тётю |
тёть те́тей |
| inst. instrumental |
тётей тётею |
тётями |
| prep. prepositional | тёте | тётях |
Editing declensions: If there are two forms for a word, please separate them by a comma.
Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. 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).
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