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    убийство

    On September 21, we witnessed a murder.

    На сентяорь 21, мы свидетельствовали убийство.

    Perfective aspect of witnessed. Just don't know what the ending is.
    murder is an accusative noun. Just don't know what the ending is. Please provide.

    Thanks to all in advance.

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    21-го сентября мы стали свидетелями убийства.

    "свидетельствовать" does not mean "to witness".

    Рerfective. Убийство is in Genitive.
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    No one says свидетельствовать in everyday life. One can say Мы стали свидетелями убийства.

    Свидетельствовать is about court, i.e. я свидетельствовал в суде против него.
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    На сентяорь 21 сентября, мы свидетельствовали убийство.
    It’s not the ending, which is OK, but the translation that is highly questionable.
    If what you mean by On September 21, we witnessed a murder is On September 21, we became witnesses of a murder being committed right in front of our eyes the translation would be 21го cентября мы стали/были свидетелями убийства

    21 сентября, мы (за)свидетельствовали убийство. basically means that we signed the papers whereby we confirmed the act of murder having been performed.



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