No. 41 in Russian
страны
"Countries."
In a sentence
Я люблю видать новые страны в путешествиях.
I love seeing new countries when traveling.
In this sentence, 'страны' is the accusative plural form of 'страна' (country), used here as a direct object in the sentence.
На карте можно увидеть расположение всех стран.
On the map, you can see the location of all countries.
In this sentence, 'стран' is the genitive plural form of 'страна' (country), used to indicate possession or relation.
У каждой страны есть своя культура и традиции.
Each country has its own culture and traditions.
In this sentence, 'страны' is the genitive singular form of 'страна' (country), indicating possession or affiliation.
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