No. 346 in Ukrainian
раз
The Ukrainian word "раз" means "time" (as in an occurrence) or "once."
In a sentence
Один раз я бачив цей фільм.
I have seen this movie once.
Here, 'раз' is used to mean 'time' or 'instance', indicating the count of occurrences.
Раз ти вже тут, допоможи мені з цим завданням.
Since you're already here, help me with this task.
In this case, 'раз' functions as a conjunction meaning 'since' or 'because' to introduce a reason.
Кожен раз, як я приходжу сюди, мене зустрічає тиша.
Each time I come here, silence meets me.
Here, 'раз' plays the role of a noun denoting an occurrence or instance, in combination with 'кожен' (each) it refers to repetitive actions.
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