No. 146 in Russian
июля
"Июля" means "July" in the genitive case in Russian.
In a sentence
Мой день рождения пятого июля.
My birthday is on the fifth of July.
In this sentence, "июля" is the genitive case of "июль" (July), used to express a specific day in the month of July.
Июля в этом году выпало хорошее лето.
This July, we had a good summer.
Here, "июля" in genitive case reflects a specific time within the year, paired with "в этом году" (this year).
Я начинаю свой отпуск с первого июля.
I start my vacation on the first of July.
"Июля" is again the genitive case, used to indicate a starting point in time for an event.
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