мужчине

This is the 3184th most frequent Russian word.


мужчине

"Мужчине" means "to the man" or "to a man" (dative form of "мужчина").


The word "мужчине" is in the dative case, indicating the indirect object of the action, i.e., the one receiving the book.

Она дала мужчине книгу.

She gave the man a book.


The word "мужчине" here denotes the indirect case (dative), as it signifies the target towards whom the action of approaching is directed.

Мы подошли к мужчине, чтобы спросить дорогу.

We approached the man to ask for directions.


In this sentence, "мужчине" is again in the dative case, showing the recipient of the aid coming from the passersby.

На помощь мужчине пришли прохожие.

Passersby came to the man's aid.