No. 1,078 in Russian
правда
Truth.
In a sentence
Это правда, что он пришёл домой поздно.
It's true that he came home late.
In this sentence, 'правда' is used as a noun meaning 'truth', referring to a factual statement.
Ты говоришь правду?
Are you telling the truth?
Here, 'правду' is a form of the noun 'правда', used in the accusative case as the direct object.
Я люблю шоколад, правда, слишком много есть его вредно.
I love chocolate, though it's harmful to eat too much.
In this example, 'правда' is used as an interjection or conjunction, meaning 'though' or 'however', to introduce a contrasting idea.
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