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noun, animate
often used word (#351)
often used word (#351)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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master
Also: boss, owner, proprietor, host, landlord, man, husband
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Examples
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- Соба́ка сле́довала за хозя́ином, виляя хвосто́м. The dog followed its master, wagging its tail.
- Э́тому ста́рому до́му ну́жен хоро́ший хозя́ин. This old house needs a good housekeeper.
- Лю́ди до́лжны быть хозя́евами свое́й судьбы. People should be the masters of their own destinies.
- Он был уволен хозя́ином фа́брики. He was dismissed by the boss of the factory.
- Соба́ка посмотре́ла на своего́ хозя́ина с трево́гой. The dog looked at his master with anxiety.
- Ты хозя́ин свое́й со́бственной судьбы. You are the master of your own destiny.
- Сего́дня така́я пого́да, что хоро́ший хозя́ин соба́ку на у́лицу не вы́пустит. Today the weather is so bad that a good master wouldn't let his dog out.
- Он поблагодари́л хозя́ев за очень веселую вечери́нку. He thanked the host for the very enjoyable party.
- Я не могу́ цара́пать моего́ хозя́ина, - сказа́л кот. I cannot claw my owner, said the cat.
- Де́ньги — ужа́сный хозя́ин, но превосхо́дный слуга́. Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | хозя́ин | хозя́ева |
| gen. genitive | хозя́ина | хозя́ев |
| dat. dative | хозя́ину | хозя́евам |
| acc. accusative | хозя́ина | хозя́ев |
| inst. instrumental | хозя́ином | хозя́евами |
| prep. prepositional | хозя́ине | хозя́евах |
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