No. 712 in Russian
класса
The Russian word "класса" is the genitive singular or accusative plural form of "класс," which means "class" (as in school class, social class, or category).
In a sentence
Этот метод класса позволяет нам обращаться к данным объекта.
This class method allows us to access the object's data.
Here, 'класса' is in genitive singular, indicating possession or association, translating to 'of the class' in English.
Моя сестра получила приз за лучший проект класса.
My sister received a prize for the best project in the class.
In this sentence, 'класса' is also genitive singular and indicates association with the group or class.
Его программирование действительно класса мирового уровня.
His programming is truly of world-class standard.
Here, 'класса' is used to describe an attributive genitive explaining the type or quality, conveying 'class' as a measure of excellence.
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