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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
often used word (#521)
often used word (#521)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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aim
Also: goal, object, end, purpose, objective, target, mark
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- Э́та ко́мната используется для разли́чных це́лей. This room is used for various purposes.
- Она прибыла́ в Япо́нию с це́лью изуче́ния япо́нского языка́. She came to Japan for the purpose of studying Japanese.
- С како́й це́лью Том пое́хал в Бостон? What's Tom's purpose in going to Boston?
- Це́лью ма́мы бы́ло зако́нчить колледж, но це́лью па́пы была́ ма́ма. Mom’s goal was to graduate college but dad’s goal was mom.
- Ду́май о свои́х це́лях. Think about your goals.
- Том сказа́л поли́ции, что он вы́стрелил в Мэри в це́лях самооборо́ны. Tom told the police that he shot Mary in self-defense.
- Том употребля́ет коноплю́ в медици́нских це́лях. Tom uses cannabis for medical reasons.
- Наде́юсь, они не ста́нут прибега́ть к наси́лию ради достиже́ния свои́х це́лей. I hope they don't resort to violence to accomplish their goals.
- За́работок де́нег не явля́ется его це́лью. His goal is to not earn money.
- Они пыта́ются заи́скивать пе́ред империали́стами, чтобы дости́чь свои́х полити́ческих це́лей. They are trying to cozy up to imperialist forces in order to achieve their political aims.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | це́ль | це́ли |
| gen. genitive | це́ли | це́лей |
| dat. dative | це́ли | це́лям |
| acc. accusative | це́ль | це́ли |
| inst. instrumental | це́лью | це́лями |
| prep. prepositional | це́ли | це́лях |
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