No. 873 in Russian
бывшего
"Former" or "ex-"
In a sentence
Я встретил бывшего сотрудника нашей компании.
I met a former employee of our company.
In this sentence, 'бывшего' is used as an adjective describing 'сотрудника', meaning 'former'.
Мы часто говорим о правах бывшего гражданина этой страны.
We often talk about the rights of a former citizen of this country.
Here, 'бывшего' again functions as an adjective modifying 'гражданина', conveying the idea of something previous or past.
В этом здании раньше находился офис бывшего правительства.
In this building, there used to be the office of the former government.
In this example, 'бывшего' describes 'правительства', showcasing its role as an adjective to indicate something that existed in the past.
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