very often used word (#294)
Translation
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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tongue
Also: clapper, tongue of bell, language, prisoner for interrogation, people, nation
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Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Examples
- Испа́нский — её родно́й язы́к. Spanish is her native language.
- Англи́йский — междунаро́дный язы́к. English is an international language.
- Англи́йский — не родно́й мне язы́к. English is not my native language.
- Мари заверши́ла её зада́ние по япо́нскому языку́. Mary has finished her Japanese assignment.
- Придержи́ язы́к! Hold your tongue!
- Япо́нский — наш родно́й язы́к. Japanese is our mother tongue.
- Мне придётся на сле́дующей неде́ле пересдава́ть англи́йский язы́к. I'll have to take a make-up test in English next week.
- Мне нра́вятся му́зыка и англи́йский язы́к. I like music and English.
- На како́м языке́ говоря́т в Бразилии? What is the language spoken in Brazil?
- Мисс Суон — наш учи́тель англи́йского языка́. Ms. Swan is our English teacher.
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Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | язы́к | языки́ |
| gen. genitive | языка́ | языко́в |
| dat. dative | языку́ | языка́м |
| acc. accusative | язы́к | языки́ |
| inst. instrumental | языко́м | языка́ми |
| prep. prepositional | языке́ | языка́х |
Editing declensions: If there are two forms for a word, please separate them by a comma.
Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. 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).
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