No. 982 in Russian
астаны
"Астаны" is the plural form of "астана," meaning "capitals" (as in capital cities) in English.
In a sentence
Мы гуляли по улицам Астаны вечером.
We walked through the streets of Astana in the evening.
The word 'Астаны' is used in the genitive case to denote possession, indicating 'of Astana'.
Огни ночной Астаны сияли ярко.
The lights of the night Astana shone brightly.
Here, 'Астаны' reflects possession and serves to describe the nighttime view of the city.
Я читала статью о развитии Астаны.
I read an article about the development of Astana.
In this context, 'Астаны' is used in the prepositional case as part of the phrase 'о развитии Астаны' which means 'about the development of Astana'.
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