Translation
day
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Word origin
From Proto-Slavic dьnь, from the Indo-European root that also gives Latin dies.
- Origin
- Proto-Slavic
- Root
- dьnь
- English cognates
- diurnal, journal
Grammar
Cases
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | день | дни |
| Genitiveof; after нет, у, без, для | дня | дней |
| Dativeto, for | дню | дням |
| Accusativethe object; after в/на for motion | день | дни |
| Instrumentalwith, by; after с | днём | дня́ми |
| Prepositionalabout, in, on; after о, в, на | дне | днях |
The е in день drops out as soon as an ending is added: день, but дня, дню, днём.
Examples
?
What day is it today?
.
It rained all day.
измени́лось.
Within a few days everything had changed.
Where this fits
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Stories
(26)Моя семья
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Скоро буду
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Одна дома
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Не в полночь, а в полдень
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Отличный фильм
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Сегодня не понедельник
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Работа в кафе на лето
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Я знаю дорогу
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Балалайка и видеоигры
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Я больше не буду
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Кто на фото?
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Обед у бабушки
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Первое слово
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Где мой кот?
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Кошелёк в прачечной
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Ошибка в списке
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Жалоба на барабан
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Не при бабушке
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Grammar articles
(12)Russian Accusative Case: Direct Objects and the Animate Trap
Days, Months, Dates and Years in Russian: A Full Guide
Russian Days of the Week: понедельник to воскресенье
Russian Future Tense: One Word or Two, Decided by Aspect
Russian Genitive Case: Endings, Uses and у меня нет
Russian Genitive Plural: -ов, -ей and No Ending at All
Russian Greetings: здравствуйте, привет and Saying Goodbye
Russian Noun Gender: Masculine, Feminine, Neuter and Plurals
Russian Numbers 1-100: Counting, and the Case After Each
Russian тот, такой and который: Which, That and Such
Russian Verb Aspect: Imperfective vs Perfective Pairs
Russian Verbs of Motion: идти vs ходить, ехать vs ездить
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 15: день, дело, можно and 11 more words.