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Russian
Etymology
пол- (pol-, “half”) + путь (putʹ, “way”), with путь (putʹ) placed in the genitive case. The oblique forms that exist have the normal endings of путь (putʹ).
Pronunciation
Noun
полпути́ • (polputí) n inan (genitive полпути́, uncountable)
- halfway
- Synonym: полдоро́ги (poldorógi)
- на полпути́ ― na polputí ― halfway
- останови́ться на полпути́ ― ostanovítʹsja na polputí ― 1) stop halfway 2) hesitate halfway
- верну́ться с полпути́ ― vernútʹsja s polputí ― turn back halfway
Declension
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singular
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nominative
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полпути́△ polputí△
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genitive
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полпути́ polputí
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dative
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-
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accusative
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полпути́△ polputí△
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instrumental
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-
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prepositional
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полпути́ polputí
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