No. 8,627 in Russian
основ
The Russian word "основ" is the genitive plural form of "основа," meaning "foundations," "bases," or "principles."
In a sentence
Основной принцип этого подхода заключается в его универсальности.
The main principle of this approach lies in its universality.
Used as 'основной' to mean 'main' or 'primary', describing the central characteristic of 'principle'.
Эти данные лежат в основе нашего исследования.
This data forms the basis of our research.
Used as 'основе' (prepositional case) to mean 'basis', referring to the foundational data supporting the research.
Учитель объяснил основы математики на первом уроке.
The teacher explained the basics of mathematics in the first lesson.
Used as 'основы' (plural) to mean 'basics' or 'fundamentals', referring to the essential knowledge of mathematics.
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