very often used word (#15)
Translation
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1.(possession) у + subject in genitive case Example: У неё́ есть маши́на. - She has a car.
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2.by, at (place) у + object in genitive case Example: Заброни́руй ме́сто у окна́! - Book a window seat!
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3.with у + object in genitive case Example: Он до́лго жил у роди́телей дру́га. - He was living with his friend's parents.
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4.from (take, borrow) у + object in genitive case Example: Ма́ша взяла́ это пла́тье у подру́ги. - Masha borrowed this dress from her friend.
Usage Info
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Examples
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- У тебя не хвата́ет терпе́ния на меня. You're so impatient with me.
- Сейчас у меня мало де́нег. I have little money now.
- У Билла есть много друзе́й. Bill has many friends.
- Он хо́чет именно таки́е часы, как у тебя. He wants a watch just like yours.
- У э́той газе́ты большо́й тираж. The newspaper has a large circulation.
- В про́шлом изве́стие о том, что у тебя туберкулёз, бы́ло равноце́нно сме́ртному пригово́ру. Some years ago, learning that one had tuberculosis amounted to hearing a sentence of death.
- У него много враго́в в ми́ре поли́тики. He has many enemies in the political world.
- Посиди́шь у меня на коле́нке? Won't you sit on my knee?
- Э́тим летом у нас бы́ло мало со́лнечных дней. We had few sunny days this summer.
- У меня врождённые способности к матема́тике. I have a natural ability in mathematics.
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