No. 9,015 in Russian
рига
"Рига" is the Russian word for "Riga," the capital city of Latvia.
In a sentence
Я хочу посетить Ригу этим летом.
I want to visit Riga this summer.
Here, 'Ригу' is the accusative case of 'Рига,' used to indicate the city as the direct object of the sentence.
Рига является столицей Латвии.
Riga is the capital of Latvia.
Here, 'Рига' is the nominative case, functioning as the subject of the sentence.
История Риги полна интересных событий.
The history of Riga is filled with interesting events.
Here, 'Риги' is the genitive case of 'Рига,' used to denote possession or close relation.
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