This is the 9300th most frequent Russian word.
степанова
"Степанова" is a Russian surname, typically meaning "belonging to Stepan," derived from the male given name Stepan (Stephen).
Here, "Степановой" is used in the instrumental case, indicating interaction or communication with a person whose last name is Stepanova.
Я разговариваю с Степановой о проекте.
I am talking with Stepanova about the project.
In this example, "Степанова" is the subject of the sentence, referring to a person by their last name in nominative case.
Степанова написала интересную статью.
Stepanova wrote an interesting article.
Here, "Степановой" is used in the dative case to show attribution or contribution to an effort by this person, whose last name is Stepanova.