No. 339 in Hebrew
המדינות
"The states" or "the countries."
In a sentence
המדינות משתפות פעולה כדי להתמודד עם אירועים בינלאומיים.
The countries cooperate to address international events.
In this sentence, 'המדינות' refers specifically to countries/nations working together.
בשיעור גיאוגרפיה למדנו על המדינות השכנות של ישראל.
In the geography lesson, we learned about the neighboring countries of Israel.
Here, 'המדינות' is used to refer to the countries surrounding Israel geographically.
המדינות נדרשו להגיש דוחות על מצב כלכלתן.
The countries were required to submit reports on their economies.
In this example, 'המדינות' denotes distinct political entities required to perform an action.
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