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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, neuter, inanimate
rarely used word (#5788)
rarely used word (#5788)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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electricity
Also: electric light
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- Вы мо́жете себе предста́вить, како́й была́ бы наша жизнь без электри́чества? Can you imagine what our life would be like without electricity?
- Испо́льзование электри́чества, сказа́л челове́к с бонгами, грехо́вное извраще́ние ресу́рсов земли. Harnessing electricity, said the man with the bongos, is a sinful perversion of the earth's resources.
- Вы мо́жете себе предста́вить, на что была́ бы похо́жа наша жизнь, не будь электри́чества? Can you imagine what our life would be like without electricity?
- Не могу́ предста́вить себе мир без электри́чества. I can't imagine a world without electricity.
- Когда я рос, у нас не бы́ло электри́чества. We had no electricity when I was growing up.
- В хи́жине не бы́ло ни воды, ни электри́чества. The cabin had no water or electricity.
- Когда они наконец проведу́т электри́чество? When will they finish installing the electricity?
- Вода прово́дит электри́чество. Water conducts electricity.
- Есть ли электри́чество в твоём до́ме? Is there electricity in your house?
- Отключи́ электри́чество. Cut off the power.
Declension
This noun exists in singular form only
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | электри́чество | - |
| gen. genitive | электри́чества | - |
| dat. dative | электри́честву | - |
| acc. accusative | электри́чество | - |
| inst. instrumental | электри́чеством | - |
| prep. prepositional | электри́честве | - |
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