быль

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bylь. By surface analysis, быть (bytʹ) +‎ -ль (-lʹ) or было́й (bylój) +‎ -ь (-ʹ).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key):
Rhymes: -ɨlʲ

Noun

быль • (bylʹ) f inan (genitive бы́ли, nominative plural бы́ли, genitive plural бы́лей)

true story, fact
bylina, epic story

Declension

Declension of быль (inan fem-form 3rd-decl accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	бы́ль býlʹ	бы́ли býli
genitive	бы́ли býli	бы́лей býlej
dative	бы́ли býli	бы́лям býljam
accusative	бы́ль býlʹ	бы́ли býli
instrumental	бы́лью býlʹju	бы́лями býljami
prepositional	бы́ли býli	бы́лях býljax

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