No. 18,161 in Russian
целую
"Целую" means "I kiss" in English.
In a sentence
Я целую тебя в щёку.
I kiss you on your cheek.
The word 'целую' is used here as a verb meaning 'to kiss', in the present tense, first person singular.
Целую комнату осветили свечи.
The whole room was illuminated by candles.
The word 'целую' acts as an adjective in the accusative case, singular feminine form, meaning 'whole' or 'entire', modifying the word 'комнату' (room).
В письме он написал 'целую, Иван'.
In the letter, he wrote 'kisses, Ivan'.
The word 'целую' is utilized as a farewell phrase, meaning 'kisses', typically used at the end of personal letters or messages to convey affection.
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