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хозя́ин

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

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master

Also: boss, owner, proprietor, host, landlord, man, husband

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Он поблагодари́л хозя́ев за очень веселую вечери́нку. He thanked the host for the very enjoyable party.
Он сам себе хозя́ин. He is his own master.
Соба́ка предана своему́ хозя́ину. The dog is faithful to its master.
У́мная пти́ца выбира́ет де́рево. У́мный слуга́ выбира́ет хозя́ина. A prudent bird chooses its tree. A wise servant chooses his master.
Э́та би́тва сде́лала Наполео́на хозя́ином Евро́пы. This battle left Napoleon master of Europe.
Я хозя́ин в своём о́фисе. I am the boss in my office.
Всякий должен быть хозя́ином свое́й судьбы. Everyone ought to be a master of his own destiny.
Хозя́ин приказа́л мне войти́. The master gave me an order to come in.
Я пыта́юсь найти́ хозя́ина э́той гита́ры. I'm trying to find the person who owns this guitar.
Хозя́ин магази́на был уби́т во вре́мя ограбле́ния. The owner of the store was killed during the robbery.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	хозя́ин	хозя́ева
gen. genitive	хозя́ина	хозя́ев
dat. dative	хозя́ину	хозя́евам
acc. accusative	хозя́ина	хозя́ев
inst. instrumental	хозя́ином	хозя́евами
prep. prepositional	хозя́ине	хозя́евах