No. 6,920 in Russian
алтай
Altai: A mountain range in Central and East Asia, or the region surrounding it.
In a sentence
Алтай — красивый регион России.
Altai is a beautiful region of Russia.
Here, 'Алтай' refers to a geographical location, specifically the Altai region in Russia.
Я хочу посетить Алтай этим летом.
I want to visit Altai this summer.
In this sentence, 'Алтай' represents a destination or place someone intends to visit, again being used as a proper noun to indicate the Altai region.
Культура Алтая очень интересна.
The culture of Altai is very interesting.
Here, 'Алтай' is used possessively (Культура Алтая) to refer to the cultural attributes or practices of the Altai region.
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