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To answer the essence of this question, ordinal numbers in a construct of that type should be interpreted like this:

It's the sixth year [in progress] now [of the stated event], i.e. five full years and into the current year.

Another example:

Маше уже восьмой год пошёл.

Masha is in her eighth year (of life), i.e. she's seven years old and counting/going on eight.

To answer the spirit of the question, the ordinal numbers in such a construct should be interpreted like this:

It is the sixth year [in progress] now [since the stated event], i.e. 5 full years + part of the current year.

Another typical example:

Маше уже восьмой год пошёл.

Masha is in her 8th year, i.e. she is seven-and-a-bit years old.

To answer the spirit of the question, the ordinal numbers in such a construct should be interpreted like this:

It is the sixth year [in progress] now [since the stated event], i.e. 5 full years + part of the current year.

Another typical example:

Маше уже восьмой год пошёл.

Masha is in her 8th year, i.e. she is seven-and-a-bit years old.

To answer the essence of this question, ordinal numbers in a construct of that type should be interpreted like this:

It's the sixth year [in progress] now [of the stated event], i.e. five full years and into the current year.

Another example:

Маше уже восьмой год пошёл.

Masha is in her eighth year (of life), i.e. she's seven years old and counting/going on eight.

To answer the essence of the question, the ordinal numbers in such a construct should be interpreted like this:

It is the sixth year [in progress] now [since the stated event], i.e. 5 full years + part of the current year.

Another typical example:

Маше уже восьмой год пошёл.

Masha is in her 8th year, i.e. she is seven going on eight.

To answer the spirit of the question, the ordinal numbers in such a construct should be interpreted like this:

It is the sixth year [in progress] now [since the stated event], i.e. 5 full years + part of the current year.

Another typical example:

Маше уже восьмой год пошёл.

Masha is in her 8th year, i.e. she is seven-and-a-bit years old.