No. 488 in Russian
подготовки
"Preparation"
In a sentence
Эта книга предназначена для подготовки к экзаменам.
This book is intended for exam preparation.
In this sentence, "подготовки" is used as a noun in the genitive case related to the purpose of the book, indicating 'preparation for exams'.
В процессе подготовки проекта было много изменений.
During the project preparation process, there were many changes.
Here, "подготовки" is a genitive case form of the noun "подготовка" used to describe the process of preparation for a project.
Её уровень подготовки к соревнованию удивил всех.
Her level of preparation for the competition surprised everyone.
In this example, "подготовки" signifies the level or state of being prepared, again in the genitive case to modify "уровень" (level).
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