No. 17,862 in Russian
уснуть
To fall asleep.
In a sentence
Я не мог уснуть до полуночи.
I couldn't fall asleep until midnight.
The word 'уснуть' is used here to describe the action of beginning to sleep or falling asleep.
Дети быстро уснули после долгого дня.
The children quickly fell asleep after a long day.
The word 'уснули' (past tense, plural) indicates the process of beginning to sleep, referring to the children.
Если ты устал, ты скоро уснёшь.
If you are tired, you will fall asleep soon.
The word 'уснёшь' (future tense, second person singular) forecasts the action of falling asleep in the near future.
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