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(Examples from Maurice I. Levin, Russian declension and conjugation: A Structural description with exercises, Columbus, OH: Slavica, 1978.)
| Adjective | Stem type | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| глупый | hard paired non-velar | stem |
| молодой | hard paired non-velar | end |
| синий | soft paired non-velar | stem |
| [none] | soft paired non-velar | end |
| высокий | velar | stem |
| плохой | velar | end |
| хороший | husher | stem |
| большой | husher | end |
| куцый | ц | stem |
| [none] | ц | end |
Shifting stress is normally marginal (long shift)
| Adjective | Long stress | Short stress |
|---|---|---|
| богатый | stem | stem |
| смешной | ending | ending |
| грубый | stem | shifting |
| живой | ending | shifting |
| хороший | stem | ending |