;is the word "sorok" meaning "forty" and the word "soroka"
&gt;meaning "magpie".  The genitive plural of "soroka" is "sorok".
&gt;If you wanted to write "forty magpies" in Russian, you could
&gt;write "sorok sorok", in which the first word has the accent
&gt;on the first syllable, and the second word has the accent on
&gt;the second syllable.
&gt;
&gt;In Russian, accents are not normally printed in most
&gt;publications, but they are written in books for students
&gt;and nonnative speakers.
&gt;
&gt;Suggest