No. 1,706 in Russian
бывшим
"Former" or "ex-."
In a sentence
Я встретил своего бывшего друга на улице.
I met my former friend on the street.
Here, 'бывшим' functions as an adjective meaning 'former', describing 'друга' (friend).
Она общается со своим бывшим мужем.
She communicates with her ex-husband.
Here, 'бывшим' is used as a noun in its instrumental case, referring to 'ex-husband'.
Будучи бывшим офицером, он понимает дисциплину.
Being a former officer, he understands discipline.
Here, 'бывшим' is an instrumental case adjective modifying 'офицером' (officer), meaning 'former'.
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