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брат

noun, male, animate
often used word (#334)

Noun basics

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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brother

Also: my boy

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Кен дели́л ко́мнату со свои́м ста́ршим бра́том. Ken shared the room with his older brother.
Мой брат очень высо́кий. My brother is very tall.
Он убеди́л меня, что его брат был невино́вен. He convinced me that his brother was innocent.
У меня два бра́та. I've got two brothers.
То, что я сказа́л тебе о нём, отно́сится и к его бра́ту. What I told you about him also applies to his brother.
Мой брат очень ва́жный челове́к. По кра́йней ме́ре, он так ду́мает. My brother is very important. At least he thinks he is.
Мой брат хо́чет когда-нибудь полете́ть на Луну́. My brother wants to go to the moon some day.
Она влюби́лась в бра́та свое́й подру́ги. She fell in love with her friend's brother.
Хребто́м разногла́сий ме́жу бра́тьями бы́ло разделе́ние со́бственности. The division of the property was a bone of contention between the brothers.
У него есть брат, кото́рый живёт в То́кио. He has a brother who lives in Tokyo.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	брат	бра́тья
gen. genitive	бра́та	бра́тьев
dat. dative	бра́ту	бра́тьям
acc. accusative	бра́та	бра́тьев
inst. instrumental	бра́том	бра́тьями
prep. prepositional	бра́те	бра́тьях