No. 4,703 in Russian
желанию
The Russian word "желанию" translates to "wish" or "desire" in the dative case.
In a sentence
Могу помочь вам по вашему желанию.
I can assist you according to your wish.
In this sentence, 'желанию' is in the dative case, indicating 'according to your wish' and describing a purpose.
У него есть время, чтобы заниматься по его желанию.
He has time to engage in activities according to his wish.
Here, 'желанию' again appears in the dative case, signaling the way or manner something is done based on one's wish.
Она пришла на встречу вопреки желанию.
She came to the meeting despite her desire.
In this example, 'желанию' is used after the preposition 'вопреки', which requires the dative case, meaning 'contrary to the desire'.
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