stat'ja
{noun} {Russian loan} [Generate paradigm] 1. article (in newspaper, etc.)
♦ gazet stat'ja {noun} newspaper article
♦ kritič́eskij stat'ja {noun} critical article
♦ onč́ə̑l stat'ja {noun} leading article, editorial
2. item, clause, article, point
♦ b'udžet stat'ja {noun} budget item
♦ zakon stat'ja {noun} article of law
♦ konstitucijə̑n stat'jaže {noun} article of the constitution
♦ č́ə̑la stat'ja denat {adverb} {set phrase} in all respects
--"PURIST"--> lonč́ə̑š
3. class, rating
4. equal, match
♢ tə̑jə̑n stat'ja omə̑l {sentence} I am not your equal
~ USAGE AS A MODIFIER ~
♦ stat'ja sbornik {noun} collection of articles