No. 623 in Russian
главной
Primary; main; chief.
In a sentence
Главной героиней фильма была умная и смелая девушка.
The main character of the movie was a smart and brave girl.
Here, 'главной' is used as an attributive adjective in the instrumental case, describing 'героиней' (heroine).
Самой главной задачей проекта было улучшение экологии.
The most important task of the project was improving the environment.
Here, 'главной' is used as an attributive adjective for 'задачей' (task) in the instrumental case to emphasize 'most important'.
Моей главной целью было помочь людям.
My main goal was to help people.
Here, 'главной' describes 'целью' (goal) in the instrumental case, indicating the primary aim.
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