No. 513 in Russian
больших
The word "больших" is the genitive or prepositional plural form of "большой," meaning "big," "large," or "great" in English.
In a sentence
Он любит собак больших пород.
He loves dogs of large breeds.
In this sentence, 'больших' is used as an adjective in the genitive case, agreeing with the noun 'пород' (breeds). It describes a characteristic of the breeds of dogs.
Мы видели флаги больших размеров.
We saw flags of large sizes.
Here, 'больших' describes 'размеров' (sizes) and reflects the plural genitive case, indicating the feature of the flags mentioned.
В городе строятся дома больших архитекторов.
In the city, houses of great architects are being built.
In this context, 'больших' modifies 'архитекторов' (architects) and is used metaphorically in the plural genitive case to signify prominence or significance.
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