вещь
thing
Meaning of вещь
предмет, факт, идея или ситуация
object, fact, idea, or situation
Pronunciation
Declension of вещь: Russian cases
- Feminine
- Inanimate
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativewho? what? | вещь | ве́щи |
| Genitiveof whom? of what? | ве́щи | веще́й |
| Dativeto whom? to what? | ве́щи | веща́м |
| Accusativewhom? what? (object) | вещь | ве́щи |
| Instrumentalwith whom? with what? | ве́щью | веща́ми |
| Prepositionalabout / in what? | ве́щи | веща́х |
Ending stress in the oblique plural (ве́щи, but веще́й, веща́м); мои́ ве́щи also means 'my belongings'.
Traps and common mistakes
Вещь or дело?
дело
дело = matter, affair, situation
Don't mix them up. An object — вещь; a matter or situation — дело: «Дело в том, что…» (The thing is…).
Дело в том, что я опоздал на поезд.
The thing is, I missed the train.
Эта старая вещь досталась мне от деда.
I inherited this old thing from my grandfather.
вещь with English translation
вещь usage examples
Та вещь на столе моя.
That thing on the table is mine.
Положи свои вещи в машину.
Put your things in the car.
вещь synonyms
What's the difference between вещь, штука, and предмет
Colloquial: a thing or gadget you don't name.
More neutral and formal: an object.
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Questions about this word
вещь meaning: what does it mean?
object, fact, idea, or situation
вещь pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
вещь is pronounced as [ˈvʲeɕː]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
вещь definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
That thing on the table is mine. Translation: Та вещь на столе моя.
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