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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, male, animate
very often used word (#26)
very often used word (#26)
Noun basics
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Translation
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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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person
Also: people
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man
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Usage Info
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Examples
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- Не говори́ о лю́дях за их спино́й. Don't talk about people behind their backs.
- Благоразу́мный челове́к никогда бы не сказа́л подо́бного. A man of prudence wouldn't say such things.
- Челове́к челове́ку волк. Man is a wolf to man.
- Лю́ди до́лжны быть более оживлённые, когда представля́ют свою́ рабо́ту. People need to be more lively when presenting their work.
- Мисс Пейт стесня́лась произноси́ть речь пе́ред со́тнями люде́й. Miss Pate felt timid about making a speech before a hundred people.
- Лю́ди лю́бят говорить-говорить-говорить. People love to talk - talk - talk.
- В после́днее вре́мя он стал хоро́шим челове́ком. Recently he's become a really nice person.
- Взгляну́л я и не узна́л прежнего челове́ка: то в лице́ его была́ смерть, а теперь вдруг стал живо́й, и в лице́ его я узна́л бо́га. I looked up, and did not recognize the same man: before, I had seen death in his face; but now he was alive, and I recognized in him the presence of God.
- Господи́н Ито — очень образо́ванный челове́к. Mr Ito is a highly educated man.
- Если бы мир не был таки́м, каков он сейчас, я мог бы доверя́ть лю́дям. If the world weren't in the shape it is now, I could trust anyone.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
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| nom. nominative | челове́к | лю́ди |
| gen. genitive | челове́ка | люде́й |
| dat. dative | челове́ку | лю́дям |
| acc. accusative | челове́ка | люде́й |
| inst. instrumental | челове́ком | людьми́ |
| prep. prepositional | челове́ке | лю́дях |
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anonymous edited noun basics 3 months ago
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Michel edited translation 8 months ago
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