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Russian word of the day: Тайна

Mar 21, 2023 (see all)
тайна
[ táî-na ]
Noun , feminine
secret, mystery

Morphemic analysis

тайна
root: тай
suffix: н
ending: а

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic таина (tajna).
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Examples

  • Свяще́нник обя́зан храни́ть та́йну и́споведи.

    svee-schyén-neek a-byá-zan hra-néet' táî-nu ées-pa-vee-dee

    The priest is obliged to keep the secret of confession.

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  • Мно́гие та́йны на́шей плане́ты свя́заны с артефа́ктами тысячеле́тней да́вности.

    mnó-gee-ye táî-ny ná-sheî pla-nyé-ty svyá-za-ny s ar-te-fák-ta-mee ty-see-chee-lyét-nyeî dáv-nas-tee

    Many of the mysteries of our planet are related to artefacts that are thousands of years old.

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Declension of the word тайна

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. та́йна та́йны
Genitive Gen. та́йны тайн
Dative Dat. та́йне та́йнам
Accusative Acc. та́йну та́йны
Instrumental Inst. та́йной та́йнами
Prepositional Prep. та́йне та́йнах

Additional examples

  • На Кавка́зе кефи́р счита́ли «пода́рком небе́с», и никому́ не доверя́ли та́йну его́ изготовле́ния.

    na kav-ká-zye kee-féer schee-tá-lee pa-dár-kam nee-byés, ee nee-ka-mú nye da-vee-ryá-lee táî-nu ye-vó eez-ga-tav-lyé-nee-ya

    In the Caucasus, kefir was considered a "gift of heaven", and the process of its manufacturing was kept in secret.

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