root: началь
suffix: ств
ending: о
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Russian word of the day: Начальство
Apr 25, 2023 (see all)
Morphemic analysis
начальство
Etymology
начало - beginning
Examples
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Он всегда́ де́лает то, что приказа́ло нача́льство, не задава́я вопро́сов.
on fseeg-dá dyé-la-eet to, chto pree-ka-zá-la na-chál'st-va, nye za-da-vá-ya va-pró-saf
He always does what his superiors have said without asking questions.
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Е́сли мы не заверши́м зада́чу в срок, нам всем влети́т от нача́льства.
yes-lee my nye za-veer-shéem za-dá-chu f srok, nam fsyem vlee-téet at na-chál'st-va
If we don't complete the task on time, we'll all get in trouble with the boss.
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Declension of the word начальство
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative Nom. | нача́льство | нача́льства |
| Genitive Gen. | нача́льства | нача́льств |
| Dative Dat. | нача́льству | нача́льствам |
| Accusative Acc. | нача́льство | нача́льства |
| Instrumental Inst. | нача́льством | нача́льствами |
| Prepositional Prep. | нача́льстве | нача́льствах |
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