No. 16,577 in Russian
священник
Priest.
In a sentence
Священник проводил службу в церкви.
The priest conducted the service in the church.
In this sentence, 'священник' is used as a noun to refer to a religious leader performing their role during a ceremony.
Молодой человек решил стать священником.
The young man decided to become a priest.
Here, 'священником' is the instrumental case of the noun, indicating the role or profession someone aims to take.
Священника пригласили освятить новый дом.
The priest was invited to bless the new house.
In this example, 'священника' is the accusative case of the noun, indicating that the priest is the direct object of the action.
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