No. 4,150 in Russian
роману
The word "роману" is the dative singular form of "роман," which means "novel" or "romance" in English.
In a sentence
Я дала эту книгу Роману, чтобы он прочитал роман.
I gave this book to Roman so he could read the novel.
Here, 'Роману' is in the dative case, referring to 'Roman' as the recipient of the action of giving.
Мой друг посвятил свою жизнь роману, написанному Толстым.
My friend dedicated his life to the novel written by Tolstoy.
In this sentence, 'роман' refers to a literary work, and 'роману' is in the dative case, denoting the object of dedication.
Я встретил Романа на вечеринке и рассказал ему о своём романе.
I met Roman at the party and told him about my novel.
Here, 'Роману' is in the accusative case, receiving information, and 'романе' refers to a personal story or an affair.
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