No. 246 in Ukrainian
російський
The Ukrainian word "російський" means "Russian" in English.
In a sentence
Я читаю російський роман.
I am reading a Russian novel.
Here, 'російський' is an adjective modifying the noun 'роман', specifying its origin as Russian.
Український борщ і російський борщ відрізняються за рецептом.
Ukrainian borscht and Russian borscht differ in their recipe.
In this sentence, 'російський' is used to describe 'борщ', distinguishing it from another type of borscht based on cultural or regional attributes.
Цей музичний стиль є російським походженням.
This musical style is of Russian origin.
Here, 'російським' describes the noun 'походженням', denoting the origin of the style.
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