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"To alter" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Mar 09, 2022 (see all)
измени́ть
[ eez-mee-néet' ]
Verb , perfective
Often used with the Accusative, Dative
Imperfective - изменя́ть
change, modify, vary, alter; to betray, to be unfaithful
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Morphemic analysis

изменить
prefix: из
root: мен
suffix: и
ending: ть

Etymology

менять - to change
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Examples of "To alter" in Russian

  • Никогда́ нельзя́ недооце́нивать значе́ния до́брых слов, кото́рые мо́гут измени́ть жизнь челове́ка.

    nee-kag-dá neel'-zyá nee-da-a-tsé-nee-vat' zna-chyé-nee-ya dób-ryh slov, ka-tó-ry-ye mó-gut eez-mee-néet' zheezn' chee-la-vyé-ka

    Never underestimate the value of kind words that can change a person's life.

  • Всё начало́сь, когда́ он измени́л жене́.

    fsyo na-chee-lós, kag-dá on eez-mee-néel zhee-nyé

    It all started when he cheated on his wife.

Изменить - Conjugation
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Same stem words

измене́ние [eez-mee-nyé-nee-ye] Noun , neuter
change, modification, alteration
переме́на [pee-ree-myé-na] Noun , feminine
(in school) recess, break; change, alternation
поменя́ть [pa-mee-nyát'] Verb , perfective
to change, to exchange

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