No. 1,288 in Russian
птиц
"Птиц" is the genitive plural form of "птица," meaning "birds."
In a sentence
На закате я наблюдал множество птиц, летящих к лесу.
At sunset, I observed many birds flying towards the forest.
The word 'птиц' is in its genitive plural form, used here to indicate 'many birds' as part of an object of observation.
Он заботится о птицах, которые живут рядом с его домом.
He cares for the birds living near his house.
In this sentence, the word 'птиц' appears in its prepositional plural form, pertaining to birds nearby.
Я слышал песни птиц в раннее утро.
I heard the songs of birds in the early morning.
Here, 'птиц' is in its genitive plural form to express possession, indicating 'songs of birds'.
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