No. 13,036 in Russian
майские
"May holidays" or "things related to May."
In a sentence
Мы планируем провести майские праздники на природе.
We plan to spend the May holidays in nature.
In this sentence, 'майские' refers to the holidays in May, commonly celebrated in Russia, highlighting its substantive use relating to these specific holidays.
Майские цветы начинают распускаться, украшая город.
May flowers begin to bloom, decorating the city.
Here, 'майские' describes the flowers characteristic of May. It is an adjective modifying 'цветы' (flowers), showing its descriptive role.
В мае идут майские дожди, освежая воздух.
In May, May rains fall, freshening the air.
In this case, 'майские' is used to specify a characteristic phenomenon of May—the May rains, functioning as an adjective modifying 'дожди' (rains).
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