No. 2,842 in Russian
август
August (the eighth month of the year).
In a sentence
Август — это последний месяц лета.
August is the last month of summer.
Here 'август' is used as an identifier for the month of the year, emphasizing its position in the season cycle.
В августе я люблю ходить на пляж.
In August, I love going to the beach.
In this sentence, 'августе' is the locative form of 'август', used to specify the time period during which the activity is performed.
Август был теплым и солнечным в этом году.
August was warm and sunny this year.
Here, 'август' is used nominally to represent the entity of the month as a subject being described.
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