No. 7,963 in Russian
колыму
"Колыму" is the accusative form of "Колыма," referring to the Kolyma region in Russia, often associated with harsh labor camps during the Soviet era.
In a sentence
Он отправился на Колыму работать.
He went to Kolyma to work.
The word "колыму" is used here in the proper form as the accusative case of "Колыма" to indicate direction to the location.
Мы обсуждали поездку на Колыму.
We discussed a trip to Kolyma.
"Колыму" in this sentence is used in a prepositional context, indicating destination in a discussion.
История о Колыму мне очень интересна.
The story about Kolyma is very interesting to me.
Here, "Колыму" is part of a phrase specifying the topic of the story, showcasing an associative context.
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