No. 12 in Russian
также
"Также" means "also" or "as well."
In a sentence
Я люблю читать книги, а также смотреть фильмы.
I love reading books as well as watching movies.
In this sentence, 'также' connects two activities, 'reading books' and 'watching movies,' indicating that both are things I love to do.
Он умный, а также трудолюбивый.
He is smart and also hardworking.
Here, 'также' is used to add another attribute, 'hardworking,' to the subject, emphasizing the inclusiveness of the description.
Мы были в Москве, а также посетили Санкт-Петербург.
We were in Moscow and also visited Saint Petersburg.
The word 'также' in this sentence links two actions, emphasizing that besides being in Moscow, the additional action of visiting Saint Petersburg occurred.
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