No. 1,997 in Russian
тысячу
"Тысячу" means "thousand" (accusative case in Russian).
In a sentence
Я потратил тысячу рублей на продукты.
I spent a thousand rubles on groceries.
The word 'тысячу' is used here in the accusative case as the direct object of the verb 'потратил', indicating the amount of money spent.
Тысячу спасибо за помощь!
A thousand thanks for your help!
In this sentence, 'тысячу' is used figuratively in the accusative case to express gratitude in a lofty manner.
Она рассказала тысячу интересных историй.
She told a thousand interesting stories.
Here, 'тысячу' is used in the accusative case as a quantifier of the noun 'историй', indicating the approximate count of stories told.
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