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No. 1,731 in Russian

главных

"Main" or "primary" (genitive plural form).

In a sentence

  • Одним из главных факторов успеха является упорство.

    One of the main factors of success is persistence.

    'Главных' here functions as an adjective in the plural genitive case, describing 'факторов', and means 'main'.

  • Мы обсудили несколько главных тем собрания.

    We discussed several main topics of the meeting.

    'Главных' in this context is an adjective in the plural accusative case, modifying 'тем', and signifies 'main' or 'major'.

  • Дети выучили имена главных героев книги.

    The children learned the names of the book's main characters.

    'Главных' again is an adjective, in the plural genitive case, describing 'героев', indicating 'main' or 'principal'.

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