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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 (#1425)
somewhat often used word (#1425)
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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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church
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- Я встре́тил Тома в це́ркви. I met Tom at church.
- Кры́ша э́той це́ркви тре́бует ремо́нта. The roof of the church needs repairs.
- Располо́женная на холме́, це́рковь открыва́ет взо́ру прекра́сный вид. Standing as it does on a hill, the church commands a fine view.
- Це́рковь окружена лесами и озерами. The church is surrounded by woods and lakes.
- Я уви́дел в це́ркви же́нщину, чья красота́ произвела́ на меня неизглади́мое впечатле́ние. I saw a woman at the church, whose beauty made a lasting impression on me.
- Я зна́ю, что здесь была́ большая це́рковь. I know that there was a big church here.
- Пожило́й челове́к вошёл в ста́рую це́рковь со свои́м ста́ршим сы́ном, его мла́дшей до́черью и её ма́леньким ребёнком. An old man entered the old church with his elder son, his younger daughter and her little baby.
- Э́та жа́лкая ста́рая це́рковь явля́ется са́мым ста́рым зда́нием в наше́й стране́. This miserable old church is the oldest building in our country.
- Когда была́ построена э́та це́рковь? When was this church built?
- Я хожу́ в це́рковь ка́ждый день. I go to church every day.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | це́рковь | це́ркви |
| gen. genitive | це́ркви | церкве́й |
| dat. dative | це́ркви |
церква́м церквя́м |
| acc. accusative | це́рковь | це́ркви |
| inst. instrumental | це́рковью |
церква́ми церквя́ми |
| prep. prepositional | це́ркви |
церква́х о церквя́х |
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