No. 11,995 in Russian
зверя
"Зверя" is the genitive singular or accusative plural form of "зверь," meaning "beast" or "animal" in English.
In a sentence
Я увидел зверя в лесу.
I saw a beast in the forest.
Here, 'зверя' is the genitive singular form of 'зверь', used to describe encountering a singular wild animal in the forest.
Мы боялись этого зверя.
We were afraid of this beast.
In this sentence, 'зверя' is the accusative singular form of 'зверь', referring to being afraid of a specific animal.
У зверя блестящая шерсть.
The beast has shiny fur.
In this example, 'зверя' is the genitive singular form of 'зверь', used to indicate possession, specifically describing the fur of the animal.
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