родину

родину

"Родину" means "homeland" or "motherland" in English.

Here, 'родину' (rodinu) is in the accusative case as it is the direct object of the verb 'люблю' (I love). It refers to one's homeland.

Я люблю свою родину.

I love my homeland.

In this sentence, 'родину' (rodinu) is also in the accusative case, following the preposition 'на' when indicating motion towards the homeland.

Мы вернулись на родину после долгого отсутствия.

We returned to our homeland after a long absence.

Here, 'своей родины' (svoey rodiny) is in the genitive case, as it expresses possession ('their homeland').

Многие писатели описывают красоту своей родины.

Many writers describe the beauty of their homeland.