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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).

шкаф

noun, male, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#1707)

Noun basics

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

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Translation

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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text

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cupboard

Also: dresser

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Examples

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Том вы́чистил шкаф в спа́льне. Tom cleaned out his bedroom closet.
Я не могу́ передви́нуть э́тот кни́жный шкаф без твое́й по́мощи. I can't move this bookcase without your help.
У меня в шка́фу чу́дище. There's a monster in my closet.
Мэри де́ржит свою́ лу́чшую посу́ду в э́том шка́фу. Mary keeps her best dishes in that cabinet.
Он пря́чется в шка́фу. He's hiding in the closet.
Том снял своё пальто́ и пове́сил его в шкаф. Tom took off his coat and hung it in the closet.
Том откры́л шкаф, чтобы пове́сить пальто́. Tom opened the closet to hang up his coat.
Похити́тели вста́вили Тому в рот кляп и за́перли его в стенном шка́фу. The kidnappers gagged Tom and locked him up in a closet.
У Тома в спа́льне есть большо́й шкаф. Tom has a large closet in his bedroom.
Убери́ её в шкаф. Put it in the cupboard.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	шка́ф	шкафы́
gen. genitive	шка́фа	шкафо́в
dat. dative	шка́фу	шкафа́м
acc. accusative	шка́ф	шкафы́
inst. instrumental	шка́фом	шкафа́ми
prep. prepositional	шка́фу	шкафа́х