Translation
truth; really, is that so
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Word origin
From правый, 'right, correct', from Proto-Slavic pravъ.
- Origin
- Proto-Slavic
- Root
- pravъ
Grammar
Cases
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | пра́вда | пра́вды |
| Genitiveof; after нет, у, без, для | пра́вды | правд |
| Dativeto, for | пра́вде | пра́вдам |
| Accusativethe object; after в/на for motion | пра́вду | пра́вды |
| Instrumentalwith, by; after с | пра́вдой | пра́вдами |
| Prepositionalabout, in, on; after о, в, на | пра́вде | пра́вдах |
You will rarely need the plural. The accusative is the one to watch: говори́ть пра́вду, to tell the truth.
Examples
.
Tell me the truth at last.
?
Is that true?
нару́жу.
The truth always comes out.
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правда: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 14: правда, конечно, пожалуйста and 11 more words.