No. 12,369 in Russian
капитану
"To the captain" (dative case).
In a sentence
Мы передали капитану карту местности.
We handed the map of the area to the captain.
In this sentence, "капитану" is in the dative case, indicating that the captain is the recipient of the action (receiving the map).
Капитану корабля необходимо знать все маршруты.
The ship's captain needs to know all the routes.
Here, "капитану" is in the dative case, expressing necessity or requirement for the captain.
Они обратились к капитану за советом.
They turned to the captain for advice.
In this example, "капитану" is again in the dative case, used to indicate the person being addressed or consulted.
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