No. 521 in Russian
задач
The word "задач" is the genitive plural form of "задача," meaning "tasks" or "problems."
In a sentence
У нас много задач, которые надо решить.
We have many tasks that need to be solved.
Here, 'задач' is used in the plural genitive case to express the quantity of tasks.
Он справляется с трудными задачами быстро.
He deals with difficult tasks quickly.
In this sentence, 'задачами' is used in the plural instrumental case to indicate means or tools of dealing.
Определение задач проекта займёт некоторое время.
Defining the project's tasks will take some time.
Here, 'задач' appears in the plural genitive case embedded within a possessive ('of the project').
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