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No. 8,591 in Russian

октября

"Октября" translates to "October" in English (genitive case).

In a sentence

  • Сегодня пятнадцатое октября.

    Today is the fifteenth of October.

    Here, 'октября' functions as the genitive case of the noun 'октябрь' (October) to denote the specific date in the format used in Russian when saying 'the fifteenth of October'.

  • Я всегда радуюсь тёплым октябрям.

    I always enjoy warm Octobers.

    In this sentence, 'октябрям' is the dative plural form of 'октябрь,' showing an indirect object role where 'warm Octobers' are given as a reason for someone's joy.

  • Мы отправились в путешествие в начале октября.

    We went on a trip at the beginning of October.

    Here, 'октября' again is in the genitive case of 'октябрь,' as it clarifies when the action took place ('at the beginning of October').

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