No. 16,344 in Russian
реку
"Реку" is the accusative form of "река," meaning "river" in English.
In a sentence
Я увидел красивую реку.
I saw a beautiful river.
The word "реку" in this sentence functions as the direct object of the verb "увидел," indicating the river being seen.
Они хотят переплыть реку.
They want to swim across the river.
Here, "реку" serves as the direct object of the verb "переплыть," indicating the river as the object to be crossed.
Мы стоим на берегу и смотрим на реку.
We stand on the shore and look at the river.
In this instance, "реку" is used after the preposition "на," showing the direction or object of the act of looking.
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