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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).

цель

noun, feminine, inanimate
often used word

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown masculine feminine both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

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aim / goal

Also: object, objective, target, mark

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purpose

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Це́лью прое́кта JMDict/EDICT бы́ло созда́ние свободно досту́пного японско-английского словаря́ в досту́пной для компью́тера фо́рме. The JMdict/EDICT project has as its goal the production of a freely available Japanese-English Dictionary in machine-readable form.
Я отпра́вилась туда с це́лью встре́титься с ним. I went there for the purpose of meeting him.
Том пришёл только с це́лью получи́ть информа́цию. Tom came for the sole purpose of getting information.
Мы дости́гли всех свои́х це́лей. We have achieved all our aims.
Том дости́г свои́х це́лей. Tom has achieved his goals.
Его гла́вной це́лью в жи́зни бы́ло стать бога́тым. His main object in life was to become rich.
Том вы́стрелил в Мэри в це́лях самозащи́ты. Tom shot Mary in self-defense.
Я занима́юсь с це́лью научи́ться говори́ть на языке́ кечуа. I am studying with the purpose of being able to speak Quechua.
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.
А́томную эне́ргию можно испо́льзовать в ми́рных це́лях. Atomic energy can be used for peaceful ends.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	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