No. 4,147 in Russian
родину
"Родину" means "homeland" or "motherland" in English.
In a sentence
Я люблю свою родину.
I love my homeland.
Here, 'родину' (rodinu) is in the accusative case as it is the direct object of the verb 'люблю' (I love). It refers to one's homeland.
Мы вернулись на родину после долгого отсутствия.
We returned to our homeland after a long absence.
In this sentence, 'родину' (rodinu) is also in the accusative case, following the preposition 'на' when indicating motion towards the homeland.
Многие писатели описывают красоту своей родины.
Many writers describe the beauty of their homeland.
Here, 'своей родины' (svoey rodiny) is in the genitive case, as it expresses possession ('their homeland').
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