Russian grammar - The Genitive Case - Relation to or part of the whole |
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Another use of the genitive related to possession is to express a relation between things, or to express that something is part of a whole - in the same way that 'of' is used in English |
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Киев — столица Украины.
Kiev is the capital of Ukraine (Ukraine's capital).
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Санкт_Петербург когда-то был столицей России.
St. Petersburg was once the capital of Russia (Russia's capital).
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Они были на рынке в центре города.
They were at the market in the centre of the city (city's centre).
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Он президент республики.
He is the President of the Republic.
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На вершине холма.
At the top of the hill.
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В середине бублика есть отверстие.
There is a hole in the middle of the bagel.
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Его имя было в конце письма.
His name was at the end of the letter.
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Они ели в начале фильма.
They were eating at the beginning of the movie.
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Их дом стоит в конце улицы.
Their house is at the end of the street.
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Вы часть проблемы.
You (formal) are part of the problem.
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