No. 11,673 in Russian
журавлей
"Журавлей" means "cranes" (plural, genitive case).
In a sentence
Утром я видел стаю журавлей, летящую на юг.
This morning, I saw a flock of cranes flying south.
In this sentence, 'журавлей' is the plural accusative form of 'журавль' (crane), used as the object receiving the action of seeing.
На старом рисунке изображено два журавлей на фоне озера.
The old drawing depicts two cranes against the background of a lake.
Here, 'журавлей' is part of a incorrect grammatical structure; the numeral 'два' requires 'журавля' (the singular genitive form in Russian), showcasing a commonly made mistake for educational purposes.
Легенды гласят, что журавлей приносят удачу.
Legends say that cranes bring luck.
In this example, 'журавлей' is the plural genitive form, used to indicate possession or association by the cranes in the context of the legends.
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