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No. 5,477 in Russian

подвале

"Подвале" means "basement" or "cellar" in English.

In a sentence

  • На подвале дома висит антенна.

    An antenna is hanging on the basement of the house.

    In this context, "подвале" is in its prepositional case, indicating the place "on the basement."

  • Книги лежат в подвале.

    The books are lying in the basement.

    Here, "подвале" is in the prepositional case, used to denote location, meaning "in the basement."

  • Он спрятался в подвале во время дождя.

    He hid in the basement during the rain.

    In this example, "подвале" is used in the prepositional case to describe the act of hiding in the location referred to as "the basement."

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