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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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Он друг моего́ бра́та. He is my brother's friend.
Кен дели́л ко́мнату со свои́м ста́ршим бра́том. Ken shared the room with his older brother.
Я поссо́рился вчера́ со свои́м ста́ршим бра́том. I quarrelled with my older brother yesterday.
Мой брат живёт в То́кио. My brother lives in Tokyo.
То, что я сказа́л тебе о нём, отно́сится и к его бра́ту. What I told you about him also applies to his brother.
Джону столько же лет, сколько и моему́ бра́ту. John is as old as my brother.
Три бра́та до́лжны помога́ть друг дру́гу. The three brothers must help one another.
Моя́ сестра́ ста́рше моего́ бра́та. My sister is older than my brother.
То, что я рассказа́л тебе о нём, примени́мо и к его бра́ту. What I told you about him also applies to his brother.
У меня есть ста́рший брат и мла́дшая сестра́. I have an older brother and a younger sister.

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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