feminine

ɐtˈvʲetstvʲənnəsʲtʲ

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Translation

responsibility

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Word origin

From ответ ('answer, response') plus the abstract suffix -ственность; to be 'responsible' is literally to be answerable.

Origin
Russian
Root
ответ

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Examples

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He took full responsibility upon himself.

несу́т .

Parents bear responsibility for their children.

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This is a big responsibility for such a young person.

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This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 12: Words 991-1000.