первым

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Russian

Pronunciation

Noun

пе́рвым (pérvymn inan or n inan pl

  1. inflection of пе́рвое (pérvoje):
    1. instrumental singular
    2. dative plural

Adjective

пе́рвым (pérvym)

  1. inflection of пе́рвый (pérvyj, first, main):
    1. instrumental singular
    2. dative p; instrumental plural
    • 1876, Russian Synodal Bible, Mark 9:35:
      И, сев, призвал Двенадцать и сказал им: кто хочет быть первым, будь из всех последним и всем слугою.
      I, sev, prizval Dvenadcatʹ i skazal im: kto xočet bytʹ pervym, budʹ iz vsex poslednim i vsem slugoju.
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