somewhat often used word (#2345)
Translation
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1.egg, ovum
egg
Also: ovum
Also
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A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Examples
- Я не люблю́ яйца. I don't like eggs.
- Для э́того пирога нужна́ мука, са́хар и яйца. We need flour, sugar and eggs to make this cake.
- Я купи́л не́сколько яи́ц и немного молока́. I bought a few eggs and a little milk.
- Я проли́л яйцо́ на пол. I spilled egg on the floor.
- Моя́ ма́ма свари́ла десять яи́ц. My mother boiled ten eggs.
- Бере́менность происхо́дит, только если яйцо́ оплодотворено. Pregnancy only happens if the ovum is fertilized.
- Том скла́дывает все яйца в одну корзи́ну. Tom put all his eggs in one basket.
- Вчера́ наши ку́рицы снесли́ много яи́ц. Our hens laid a lot of eggs yesterday.
- Том не ест мя́со или яйца. Tom doesn't eat meat or eggs.
- Чтобы испе́чь тако́й пиро́г, нужна́ мука, са́хар и яйца. We need flour, sugar and eggs to make this cake.
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Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | яйцо́ | я́йца |
| gen. genitive | яйца́ | яи́ц |
| dat. dative | яйцу́ | я́йцам |
| acc. accusative | яйцо́ | я́йца |
| inst. instrumental | яйцо́м | я́йцами |
| prep. prepositional | яйце́ | я́йцах |
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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