No. 259 in Russian
оружия
"Оружия" translates to "weapons" or "arms" in English.
In a sentence
У солдат было много оружия.
The soldiers had a lot of weapons.
The word 'оружия' is used in its genitive singular form here, referring to the possession or amount of weaponry.
Он осмотрел коллекцию оружия в музее.
He examined the collection of weapons in the museum.
In this sentence, 'оружия' remains in genitive singular, as it's part of the phrase referring to possession or association with 'коллекция' (collection).
Для охоты необходимы разрешения на ношение оружия.
For hunting, permits for carrying weapons are required.
Here, 'оружия' is in genitive singular, indicating the type of permits required, specifically those for 'оружие' (weaponry).
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