No. 998 in Russian
алкоголя
The Russian word "алкоголя" means "alcohol" (genitive case).
In a sentence
Я не пью алкоголя.
I don't drink alcohol.
In this sentence, 'алкоголя' is used in the genitive case to indicate that alcohol as a substance is not consumed by the subject.
Количество алкоголя в крови измеряется тестами.
The amount of alcohol in the blood is measured by tests.
Here, 'алкоголя' is in the genitive case to show possession, referring to the alcohol in the blood.
Для коктейля нужно немного алкоголя.
A bit of alcohol is needed for the cocktail.
In this example, 'алкоголя' is used generically to indicate an unspecified amount of alcohol as an ingredient.
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