No. 2,845 in Russian
автомобилями
"Автомобилями" means "by cars" or "with cars" (instrumental plural of "автомобиль").
In a sentence
Они управляли автомобилями разных марок.
They were driving cars of different brands.
In this sentence, 'автомобилями' is used as an instrumental plural form indicating objects being manipulated or used by the subject.
На стоянке стоят автомобили, покрытые снегом.
There are cars covered with snow in the parking lot.
Here, 'автомобили' (singular form 'автомобиль') appears in the nominative plural case, representing the subject of the sentence.
Я интересуюсь автомобилями, особенно классическими моделями.
I am interested in cars, especially classic models.
In this sentence, 'автомобилями' is in the instrumental plural case, reflecting the objects of interest or the point of focus of the verb 'интересуюсь'.
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