No. 12,456 in Russian
кирпича
The Russian word "кирпича" means "of the brick" (genitive singular form of "кирпич," which is "brick").
In a sentence
Я взял один кирпич для постройки стены.
I took one brick to build the wall.
In this sentence, 'кирпича' is in the genitive case, as it indicates a part or quantity of the brick material.
На краю крыши лежал кусок кирпича.
A piece of a brick was lying on the edge of the roof.
Here, 'кирпича' is also in the genitive case but used to describe a fragment, showing partitive usage.
Форма этого здания напоминает кладку кирпича.
The shape of this building resembles bricklaying.
In this example, 'кирпича' again appears in the genitive case, denoting a characteristic or attribute related to bricks.
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