No. 1,307 in Russian
скором
"Скором" means "soon" or "in the near future" in English.
In a sentence
Мы встретимся в скором времени.
We will meet in the near future.
Here, 'в скором времени' acts as an adverbial phrase meaning 'soon' or 'in the near future'.
На скором поезде мы доедем быстрее.
By a fast train, we will arrive sooner.
In this sentence, 'на скором поезде' demonstrates the adjective usage meaning 'fast' or 'express' when describing a type of train.
Его скором старанию можно только позавидовать.
His occasional diligence is enviable.
Here, 'скорому' is in the dative case and is used to describe a quality ('diligence' in this case) that refers to occasional or rare occurrences.
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