No. 9,651 in Russian
цоя
The word "Цоя" is a possessive form of "Цой," referring to Viktor Tsoi, a famous Soviet rock musician; it means "of Tsoi."
In a sentence
Мне нравится песня Виктора Цоя.
I like Viktor Tsoi's song.
The word 'Цоя' is the genitive case of 'Цой', stressing possession or attribution to Viktor Tsoi.
Память о Цое вечно жива.
The memory of Tsoi is eternally alive.
Here, 'Цое' is in the prepositional case after 'около', indicating the person or topic being referred to.
Цою посвятили мемориал в Санкт-Петербурге.
A memorial was dedicated to Tsoi in Saint Petersburg.
'Цою' is in the dative case, showing the indirect object of the dedication.
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