No. 66 in Russian
стран
Genitive plural form of "страна," meaning "countries" or "of countries."
In a sentence
Многие стран мира объединяются для сохранения мира.
Many countries of the world unite for maintaining peace.
In this sentence, 'стран' ('countries') is used in the genitive plural form to indicate possession or relation.
В музеях стран можно увидеть уникальные экспонаты.
In the museums of the countries, one can see unique exhibits.
Here, 'стран' serves as a genitive plural complement to denote origin or affiliation.
Ресурсы стран играют ключевую роль в экономике.
The resources of the countries play a key role in the economy.
In this example, 'стран' in the genitive plural form represents a relationship, describing that the resources belong to the countries.
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