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No. 14,794 in Russian

плеча

"Shoulder" (singular, genitive case in Russian).

In a sentence

  • Он по-дружески похлопал меня по плечу.

    He kindly patted me on the shoulder.

    The word 'плечо' (shoulder) is in the accusative case ('плечу') as it is part of the complement of the verb 'похлопать' (to pat).

  • Поправь сумку, она сползла с плеча.

    Adjust your bag, it slid off your shoulder.

    Here, 'плеча' (of/shoulder) is in the genitive case, indicating possession ('с плеча', from the shoulder).

  • Мы взгромоздили тяжёлый ящик на его плечо.

    We placed the heavy box onto his shoulder.

    The word 'плечо' (shoulder) appears in the accusative case ('на плечо') as part of the verb phrase describing movement.

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