No. 1,377 in Russian
тут
Here.
In a sentence
Смотри, тут живёт белка.
Look, a squirrel lives here.
In this sentence, 'тут' indicates the specific location where the squirrel resides, functioning as 'here' in English.
Тут нужно быть осторожным, потому что дорога скользкая.
You need to be careful here because the road is slippery.
In this sentence, 'тут' refers to the place or context where caution is required, again meaning 'here'.
Тут и начинается самая интересная часть рассказа.
Here begins the most interesting part of the story.
In this sentence, 'тут' introduces a particular point in the narrative, functioning to highlight 'here' in the context of time or progression.
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