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а б в г д е ё ж з и й к л м н о п р с т у ф х ц ч ш щ ъ ы ь э ю я

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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

Gender: none/unknown male female both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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

Translation

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

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cupboard

Also: dresser, wardrobe, locker

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Из шка́фа вы́лезло трёхрукое чудо́вище. A three-handed monster came out of the wardrobe.
Откры́ты я́щики картоте́чного шка́фа. The file cabinet drawers are open.
Оно в шка́фу. It's in the closet.
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.
Похити́тели вста́вили Тому в рот кляп и за́перли его в стенном шка́фу. The kidnappers gagged Tom and locked him up in a closet.
Я поиска́л в своем шка́фу какой-нибудь наря́д, но не смог найти́ ничего подходя́щего к случаю. I looked in my closet for something to wear, but couldn't find anything appropriate for the occasion.
Что в том шка́фу? What's in that cupboard?
В шка́фу кто-то пря́чется. There's someone hiding in the closet.
Том спря́тался в шка́фу. Tom hid in the closet.

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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	шкафу́ шка́фе	шкафа́х