No. 609 in Russian
киеву
The word "киеву" is the dative case of "Киев" (Kyiv), meaning "to Kyiv" or "for Kyiv."
In a sentence
Москва направила помощь Киеву.
Moscow has sent aid to Kyiv.
In this sentence, "Киеву" is in the dative case, indicating the recipient of the aid, which is Kyiv.
Я привык к Киеву после нескольких месяцев.
I got used to Kyiv after several months.
Here, "Киеву" is also in the dative case, used with the verb "привыкнуть" to indicate what someone has become accustomed to.
Благодаря Киеву, мы узнали больше об истории.
Thanks to Kyiv, we learned more about history.
Here, "Киеву" is used in the dative case, as is common after the preposition "благодаря" to indicate the reason or cause of something.
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