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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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Мой брат игра́ет на гита́ре. My brother plays guitar.
Хребто́м разногла́сий ме́жу бра́тьями бы́ло разделе́ние со́бственности. The division of the property was a bone of contention between the brothers.
Мой двою́родный брат рабо́тает в магази́не недалеко́ от нашего дома. My cousin works in a shop near our home.
У меня есть ста́рший брат и мла́дшая сестра́. I have an older brother and a younger sister.
Я спу́тал тебя со свои́м бра́том. I mistook you for my brother.
Э́тот ма́льчик — его брат. This boy is his brother.
Надо полага́ть, он брат Мэри. He is Mary's brother, I should think.
Твой брат жени́лся, не так ли? Your brother got married, didn't he?
Прекрати́ шути́ть над свои́м бра́том. Stop playing tricks on your brother.
Его ста́ршая сестра́ ста́рше, чем мой са́мый ста́рший брат. His older sister is older than my oldest brother.

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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