No. 32 in Russian
при
The Russian prefix "при-" often means "arrival," "attachment," or "proximity," and conveys the ideas of approaching, adding, or bringing something closer.
In a sentence
При ветре холодно.
It's cold with the wind.
In this sentence, 'при' indicates the presence or existence of a condition (wind) that influences the situation.
Я работаю при институте.
I work at the institute.
Here, 'при' denotes being associated with or belonging to an institution or organization.
При Петре I Россия стала мощной державой.
Under Peter I, Russia became a powerful state.
In this example, 'при' describes the temporal context or authority during which an event occurred.
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