No. 5,923 in Russian
русские
"Русские" means "Russians," referring to the Russian people or ethnic group.
In a sentence
Русские традиции передаются из поколения в поколение.
Russian traditions are passed down from generation to generation.
Here, 'русские' acts as an adjective describing 'traditions,' referring to traditions associated with Russian culture.
В этом музее представлена история русских.
This museum showcases the history of Russians.
In this context, 'русских' is the genitive plural form of 'russians,' referring to the people of Russian origin.
Я часто читаю книги о русских в литературе XIX века.
I often read books about Russians in 19th century literature.
Here, 'русских' is the prepositional plural form, used after the preposition 'о' to refer to Russian people as represented in literature.
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