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No. 8,422 in Russian

надя

"Надя" is a diminutive form of the Russian female name "Надежда" (Nadezhda), which means "hope."

In a sentence

  • Надя любит играть на фортепиано.

    Nadya loves playing the piano.

    'Надя' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name in this sentence.

  • Надя над книгой была уверена в своих знаниях.

    Hovering over the book, Nadya was confident in her knowledge.

    Here, 'Надя' is a proper noun, and 'над' is a preposition that combines with 'книгой' to mean 'over the book'.

  • Мы изучаем веру, надежду и любовь.

    We study faith, hope, and love.

    'надежду' is derived from the noun 'надежда' (hope) and used here as a direct object in the sentence, demonstrating its connection in meaning.

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