No. 2,868 in Russian
белорусы
Belarusians (people of Belarus).
In a sentence
Белорусы известны своим гостеприимством.
Belarusians are known for their hospitality.
In this sentence, 'белорусы' refers to the people of Belarus as a group, highlighting a characteristic attributed to them as a nationality.
Группа белорусов путешествовала по Европе.
A group of Belarusians was traveling across Europe.
Here, 'белорусов' refers to several individuals from Belarus, used in the genitive plural form to indicate a subgroup of people.
Мои соседи-белорусы привезли подарки со своей родины.
My neighbors, who are Belarusians, brought gifts from their homeland.
The term 'белорусы' in this context specifically identifies the neighbors by their ethnicity or origin, serving as a descriptive noun.
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