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No. 10,226 in Russian

ближайшую

"Ближайшую" means "nearest" or "closest" in English.

In a sentence

  • Мы пошли в ближайшую библиотеку.

    We went to the nearest library.

    The word 'ближайшую' is the accusative feminine singular form of 'ближайший,' meaning 'nearest.' It modifies 'библиотеку' (library) in this sentence.

  • Она выбрала ближайшую дату для встречи.

    She chose the nearest date for the meeting.

    Here, 'ближайшую' describes 'дату' (date), being in the accusative feminine singular to match the noun.

  • Я нашёл ближайшую остановку автобуса.

    I found the nearest bus stop.

    In this case, 'ближайшую' modifies 'остановку' (stop), again in the accusative feminine singular form as per the noun.

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