No. 40 in Russian
очень
Very.
In a sentence
Сегодня очень холодно.
Today it is very cold.
The word 'очень' is used here as an adverb to intensify the adjective 'cold' in the sentence.
Я был очень рад тебя видеть.
I was very glad to see you.
In this sentence, 'очень' is utilized as an adverb to enhance the emotional expression conveyed by the word 'glad'.
Эта книга очень интересная.
This book is very interesting.
Here, 'очень' serves as an adverb modifying the adjective 'interesting' to emphasize the quality of the book.
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