Russian grammar - Common irregular plurals |
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Here are a bunch of common nouns that have irregular plurals. All these should be learned by heart. |
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Ночи холодные, а дни теплые.
The nights are cold, but the days are warm.
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Братья говорят о своих сестрах.
The brothers are talking about their sisters.
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Сёстры говорят о своих братьях.
The sisters are talking about their brothers.
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Матери говорят о своих мужьях.
The mothers are talking about their husbands.
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Мужья говорят о своих женах.
The husbands are talking about their wives.
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Дети в детском парке.
The children are in the children’s park.
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Сыновья все в школе.
The sons are all at school.
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Дочери все на работе.
The daughters are all at work.
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Учителя сегодня нет в школе.
The teachers are not at school today.
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Все люди говорят об одном и том же.
The people are all talking about the same thing.
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Мои друзья все в Америке.
My friends are all in America.
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Имена в шапке.
The names in the hat.
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Большие деревья в поле.
The big trees in the field.
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Все красные и зеленые яблоки на деревьях.
All the red and green apples on the trees.
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Большие дома в городе.
The big houses in the city.
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Маленькие стулья в комнате.
The small chairs in the room.
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Красивые цвета радуги.
The beautiful colours of the rainbow.
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В Китае много больших городов.
In China there are many big cities.
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Весенние вечера теплые.
The spring evenings are warm.
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Note the stress here is on the final syllable (