No. 608 in Russian
иван
"Iван" is the Russian equivalent of the name "Ivan" (John in English).
In a sentence
Иван пошёл в магазин за продуктами.
Ivan went to the store for groceries.
Here, 'Иван' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
Иван-чай — это традиционный русский напиток.
Ivan tea is a traditional Russian beverage.
In this sentence, 'Иван' is part of a noun phrase 'Иван-чай', referring to a specific type of tea.
Он зовётся Иваном в русских рыбачьих кругах.
He is called 'Ivan' in Russian fishing circles.
The word 'Иван' here is used in a phrase to denote a nickname or a common reference for someone.
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