No. 6,394 in Russian
часу
The Russian word "часу" is the genitive or dative singular form of "час," meaning "hour."
In a sentence
Подождите до следующего часу.
Wait until the next hour.
The word 'часу' is used here in the dative case, implying a point in time (hour) to which an action is oriented.
К часу мы уже будем дома.
By one o'clock, we will already be home.
In this sentence, 'к часу' employs the dative case, indicating an approximate time by which an action (being home) will occur.
Вокруг часу вдруг стало тихо.
Around the hour, it suddenly became quiet.
The use of 'часу' here is in the dative case combined with 'вокруг,' denoting a time period around the specific hour.
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