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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
somewhat often used word (#2345)
somewhat often used word (#2345)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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egg
Also: ovum
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- Он зна́ет, как пожа́рить яйца. He knows how to fry eggs.
- Положи́ яйцо́ в кипято́к. Put the egg into boiling water.
- Я съел скро́мный за́втрак из гренка́, ко́фе и одного яйца. I ate a modest breakfast of toast, coffee, and one egg.
- Он покупа́л яйца и молоко́ у фе́рмера. He bought eggs and milk from a farmer.
- Для бедняка́ яйцо́, что для богача́ бык. An egg to a pauper is like is a bull to a rich man.
- Яйца ку́рицу не у́чат. You can't teach your grandmother to suck eggs.
- Я не ем свини́ну, говя́дину или яйца. I don't eat pork, beef or eggs.
- Вы до́лжны купи́ть молоко́, яйца, ма́сло и так далее. You must buy milk, eggs, butter, and so on.
- Том скла́дывает все яйца в одну корзи́ну. Tom put all his eggs in one basket.
- Она купи́ла дю́жину яи́ц. She bought eggs by the dozen.
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 |
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