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How do you say "ink" in Russian?
чернила
černila
In Russian, "ink" is чернила.
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Pronunciation
Say CHUR-nee-luh. Stress the CHUR syllable. Three syllables with a soft CH and hard N.
Writing and usage
Чернила always appears in plural form. It has a root черн- (black). The -ила suffix is plural. Only hard letters except the initial soft ч.
Example sentence
Чернила в ручке кончились.
The ink in the pen ran out.
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How to remember чернила
Черн- means black. Чернила are inks, literally blacks. Picture a bottle of black ink.
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Questions about чернила
How do you say "ink" in Russian?
In Russian, "ink" is чернила. It is a noun.
How is чернила written in Russian?
Чернила always appears in plural form. It has a root черн- (black). The -ила suffix is plural. Only hard letters except the initial soft ч.
How is чернила used in a sentence?
Use чернила as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Чернила в ручке кончились. (The ink in the pen ran out.).
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