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Russian word of the day: Ставить

Nov 19, 2020 (see all)
ста́вить
[ stá-veet' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative
Perfective - поста́вить (see below)
to put, to place, to set, to stand
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The perfective aspect

поста́вить [pas-tá-veet'] Verb , perfective
to put, to place
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Examples

  • Э́та информа́ция ста́вит под сомне́ние всё, в чём мы ра́ньше бы́ли так уве́рены.

    é-ta een-far-má-tsee-ya stá-veet pat sam-nyé-nee-ye fsyo, f chyom my rán'-she bý-lee tak u-vyé-ree-ny

    This information casts doubt on everything that we were so sure of before.

  • Не ставь э́то здесь.

    nye staf' é-ta zdyes'

    Don't put this here.

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Same stem words

подста́вка [pat-stáf-ka] Noun , feminine
support, prop, stay, rest, stand; saucer; pedestal
поставщи́к [pas-taf-schéek] Noun , masculine
supplier, provider, purveyor; caterer
уста́виться [us-tá-vee-tsa] Verb , perfective
to stare, to fix one's eyes

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Related words
сиде́ть to sit, to be seated
дава́ть to give
лежа́ть to lie (position), to be somewhere (about inanimate objects)
ви́деть to see

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