<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Russian Word of the Day - MasterRussian.com</title><link>http://masterrussian.com/blword.shtml</link><description>Discover a new Russian word every day. Includes English translation, example sentences, related words and pronunciation.</description><pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 0:05:12  +0000</pubDate><generator>http://masterrussian.com</generator><language>en</language><updatePeriod xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/">hourly</updatePeriod><updateFrequency xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/">1</updateFrequency><item><title>стать (to begin to, to take to) </title><link>http://masterrussian.com/vocabulary/stat_become.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 0:05:13  +0000</pubDate><creator xmlns="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Masterrussian.com</creator><category>Vocabulary</category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://masterrussian.com/vocabulary/stat_become.htm</guid><description>Meaning:  to begin to, to take to Pronunciation: [staht'] Part of speech: verb Examples: Он стал читáть кни́гу. He started reading the book. Онá cтáла си́льно пи́ть. She started drinking heavily. For more information and examples, see the page dedicated to стать</description><encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meaning:&lt;/strong&gt; to begin to, to take to&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Pronunciation:&lt;/strong&gt; [staht']&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Part of speech:&lt;/strong&gt; verb&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="margin:10px 0 0 0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Examples:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Он стал читáть кни́гу.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;em&gt;He started reading the book.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="margin:10px 0 0 0;"&gt;Онá cтáла си́льно пи́ть.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;em&gt;She started drinking heavily.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="margin:10px 0 0 0;"&gt;For more information and examples, see the page dedicated to &lt;a href="http://masterrussian.com/vocabulary/stat_become.htm"&gt;стать&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</encoded></item><item><title>по (along, through) </title><link>http://masterrussian.com/vocabulary/po_along.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 0:05:13  +0000</pubDate><creator xmlns="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Masterrussian.com</creator><category>Vocabulary</category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://masterrussian.com/vocabulary/po_along.htm</guid><description>Meaning:  along, through Pronunciation: [poh] Part of speech: preposition Examples: Мы гуля́ли по Москвé. We were walking around Moscow. У тебя́ есть наш учéбник по геогрáфии? Do you have our geography textbook? For more information and examples, see the page dedicated to по</description><encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meaning:&lt;/strong&gt; along, through&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Pronunciation:&lt;/strong&gt; [poh]&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Part of speech:&lt;/strong&gt; preposition&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="margin:10px 0 0 0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Examples:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Мы гуля́ли по Москвé.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;em&gt;We were walking around Moscow.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="margin:10px 0 0 0;"&gt;У тебя́ есть наш учéбник по геогрáфии?&lt;br /&gt; &lt;em&gt;Do you have our geography textbook?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="margin:10px 0 0 0;"&gt;For more information and examples, see the page dedicated to &lt;a href="http://masterrussian.com/vocabulary/po_along.htm"&gt;по&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</encoded></item><item><title>свой (one's, one's own) </title><link>http://masterrussian.com/vocabulary/svoy_own.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 0:05:13  +0000</pubDate><creator xmlns="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Masterrussian.com</creator><category>Vocabulary</category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://masterrussian.com/vocabulary/svoy_own.htm</guid><description>Meaning:  one's, one's own Pronunciation: [svoy] Part of speech: pronoun Examples: Он потеря́л свóй рюкзáк. He lost his backpack. Я не могу́ найти́ свою́ кни́гу. I can't find my book. For more information and examples, see the page dedicated to свой</description><encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meaning:&lt;/strong&gt; one's, one's own&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Pronunciation:&lt;/strong&gt; [svoy]&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Part of speech:&lt;/strong&gt; pronoun&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="margin:10px 0 0 0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Examples:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Он потеря́л свóй рюкзáк.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;em&gt;He lost his backpack.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="margin:10px 0 0 0;"&gt;Я не могу́ найти́ свою́ кни́гу.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;em&gt;I can't find my book.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="margin:10px 0 0 0;"&gt;For more information and examples, see the page dedicated to &lt;a href="http://masterrussian.com/vocabulary/svoy_own.htm"&gt;свой&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</encoded></item><item><title>через (through, across) </title><link>http://masterrussian.com/vocabulary/cherez_through.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 0:05:13  +0000</pubDate><creator xmlns="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Masterrussian.com</creator><category>Vocabulary</category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://masterrussian.com/vocabulary/cherez_through.htm</guid><description>Meaning:  through, across Pronunciation: [CHYEH-ris] Part of speech: preposition Examples: Чтóбы попáсть в аптéку, ну́жно перейти́ чéрез дорóгу. To get to the pharmacy you have to cross the street. Мы прошли́ чéрез лес и пришли́ на платфóрму. We walked through the forest and came to the platform. For more information and examples, see the page dedicated to через</description><encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meaning:&lt;/strong&gt; through, across&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Pronunciation:&lt;/strong&gt; [CHYEH-ris]&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Part of speech:&lt;/strong&gt; preposition&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="margin:10px 0 0 0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Examples:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Чтóбы попáсть в аптéку, ну́жно перейти́ чéрез дорóгу.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;em&gt;To get to the pharmacy you have to cross the street.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="margin:10px 0 0 0;"&gt;Мы прошли́ чéрез лес и пришли́ на платфóрму.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;em&gt;We walked through the forest and came to the platform.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="margin:10px 0 0 0;"&gt;For more information and examples, see the page dedicated to &lt;a href="http://masterrussian.com/vocabulary/cherez_through.htm"&gt;через&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</encoded></item><item><title>ответить (to answer, reply) </title><link>http://masterrussian.com/vocabulary/otvetit_answer.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 0:05:13  +0000</pubDate><creator xmlns="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Masterrussian.com</creator><category>Vocabulary</category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://masterrussian.com/vocabulary/otvetit_answer.htm</guid><description>Meaning:  to answer, reply Pronunciation: [ah-TVYEH-teet'] Part of speech: verb Examples: Он  отвéтил на письмó. He answered the letter. Отвéть за меня на экзáмене, а? Please help me get an answer at the exam, ok? For more information and examples, see the page dedicated to ответить</description><encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meaning:&lt;/strong&gt; to answer, reply&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Pronunciation:&lt;/strong&gt; [ah-TVYEH-teet']&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Part of speech:&lt;/strong&gt; verb&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="margin:10px 0 0 0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Examples:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Он  отвéтил на письмó.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;em&gt;He answered the letter.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="margin:10px 0 0 0;"&gt;Отвéть за меня на экзáмене, а?&lt;br /&gt; &lt;em&gt;Please help me get an answer at the exam, ok?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="margin:10px 0 0 0;"&gt;For more information and examples, see the page dedicated to &lt;a href="http://masterrussian.com/vocabulary/otvetit_answer.htm"&gt;ответить&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</encoded></item><item><title>отвечать (to answer, reply) </title><link>http://masterrussian.com/vocabulary/otvechat_answer.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 0:05:13  +0000</pubDate><creator xmlns="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Masterrussian.com</creator><category>Vocabulary</category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://masterrussian.com/vocabulary/otvechat_answer.htm</guid><description>Meaning:  to answer, reply Pronunciation: [aht-vee-CHAHT'] Part of speech: verb Examples: Егó телефóн не отвечáeт. His phone doesn't answer. Ты за меня́ не отвечáй! Don't answer for me! For more information and examples, see the page dedicated to отвечать</description><encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meaning:&lt;/strong&gt; to answer, reply&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Pronunciation:&lt;/strong&gt; [aht-vee-CHAHT']&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Part of speech:&lt;/strong&gt; verb&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="margin:10px 0 0 0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Examples:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Егó телефóн не отвечáeт.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;em&gt;His phone doesn't answer.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="margin:10px 0 0 0;"&gt;Ты за меня́ не отвечáй!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;em&gt;Don't answer for me!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="margin:10px 0 0 0;"&gt;For more information and examples, see the page dedicated to &lt;a href="http://masterrussian.com/vocabulary/otvechat_answer.htm"&gt;отвечать&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</encoded></item><item><title>надо (it is necessary, one must) </title><link>http://masterrussian.com/vocabulary/nado_must.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 0:05:13  +0000</pubDate><creator xmlns="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Masterrussian.com</creator><category>Vocabulary</category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://masterrussian.com/vocabulary/nado_must.htm</guid><description>Meaning:  it is necessary, one must Pronunciation: [NAH-dah] Part of speech: verb, preposition Examples: Мне нáдо уйти́. I need to leave. Татья́не нáдо поéхать в Москву. Tatiana needs to travel to Moscow. For more information and examples, see the page dedicated to надо</description><encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meaning:&lt;/strong&gt; it is necessary, one must&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Pronunciation:&lt;/strong&gt; [NAH-dah]&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Part of speech:&lt;/strong&gt; verb, preposition&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="margin:10px 0 0 0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Examples:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Мне нáдо уйти́.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;em&gt;I need to leave.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="margin:10px 0 0 0;"&gt;Татья́не нáдо поéхать в Москву.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;em&gt;Tatiana needs to travel to Moscow.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="margin:10px 0 0 0;"&gt;For more information and examples, see the page dedicated to &lt;a href="http://masterrussian.com/vocabulary/nado_must.htm"&gt;надо&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</encoded></item></channel></rss>