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Russian word of the day: Подставка

Feb 27, 2023 (see all)
подста́вка
[ pat-stáf-ka ]
Noun , feminine
support, prop, stay, rest, stand; saucer; pedestal

Morphemic analysis

подставка
prefix: под
root: став
suffix: к
ending: а

Etymology

ставить - to place, to stand
Russian Pod 101

Examples

  • Статья́ расска́зывает, как сде́лать подста́вку для телефо́на из подру́чных средств.

    stat'-yá ras-ká-zy-vaa-eet, kak sdyé-lat' pat-stáf-ku dlya tee-lee-fó-na ees pad-rúch-nyh sryétstv

    The article tells how to make a phone stand from improvised means.

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  • Непра́вильная устано́вка подста́вки мо́жет привести́ к паде́нию телеви́зора.

    nee-prá-veel'-na-ya us-ta-nóf-ka pat-stáf-kee mó-zheet pree-vees-tée k pa-dyé-nee-yu tee-lee-vée-za-ra

    Improper installation of the stand may cause the TV to fall.

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Declension of the word подставка

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. подста́вка подста́вки
Genitive Gen. подста́вки подста́вок
Dative Dat. подста́вке подста́вкам
Accusative Acc. подста́вку подста́вки
Instrumental Inst. подста́вкой подста́вками
Prepositional Prep. подста́вке подста́вках

Same stem words

to put, to place
to put, to place, to set, to stand
поставщи́к [pas-taf-schéek] Noun , masculine
supplier, provider, purveyor; caterer
to stare, to fix one's eyes

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