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брат

noun, masculine, animate
often used word

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown masculine feminine both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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

A2 Family

Translation

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brother

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Она влюби́лась в бра́та свое́й подру́ги. She fell in love with her friend's brother.
Когда они прочита́ли то, что бы́ло написано на ка́мне, мла́дший брат сказа́л: When they had read what was written on the stone, the younger brother said:
Мой брат иногда помога́ет мне с дома́шней рабо́той. My brother sometimes helps me with my homework.
Мой брат игра́ет на гита́ре. My brother plays guitar.
У меня есть брат. I have a brother.
Мой брат очень ва́жный челове́к. По кра́йней ме́ре, он так ду́мает. My brother is very important. At least he thinks he is.
Твой брат жени́лся, не так ли? Your brother got married, didn't he?
Мой брат был отра́дой для глаз моего́ отца́. My brother was the apple of my father's eye.
Он был бы таки́м же мускули́стым, как и его брат, если бы он так же тренирова́лся. He would be as muscular as his brother if he had worked out like him.
Насле́дство бы́ло разделено между тремя бра́тьями. The fortune was divided among the three brothers.

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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