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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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- Есть ли электри́чество в твоём до́ме? Is there electricity in your house?
- Во всех больни́цах есть запасны́е генера́торы на случай отключе́ния электри́чества. All hospitals are equipped with a spare generator in case of a power outage.
- Э́та маши́на рабо́тает от электри́чества. This machine works by electricity.
- Не могу́ предста́вить себе бу́дущее без электри́чества. I can't imagine a future with no electricity.
- Весь го́род оказа́лся без электри́чества. The entire city was without electricity.
- Когда я рос, у нас не бы́ло электри́чества. We had no electricity when I was growing up.
- Нам надо эконо́мить электри́чество. We must save electricity.
- В ко́мнате нет электри́чества. There is no electricity in the room.
- Мы не мо́жем рабо́тать без электри́чества. We can't work without electricity.
- В ста́рые времена́ не бы́ло телефо́нной свя́зи или электри́чества вообще. In the old days, there were no telephones or electricity whatsoever.
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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