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No. 7,197 in Russian

вашингтоном

"Вашингтоном" is the instrumental case of "Вашингтон" (Washington), meaning "by/with Washington" in Russian.

In a sentence

  • Мы ехали за покупками в Вашингтон и были восхищены Вашингтоном.

    We went shopping to Washington and were impressed by Washington.

    The word 'Вашингтоном' in this sentence is an instrumental case, used to signify the means or the matter being discussed.

  • Она интересуется Вашингтоном и хочет узнать больше о его достопримечательностях.

    She is interested in Washington and wants to learn more about its attractions.

    Here, 'Вашингтоном' is part of a construct with the verb 'интересоваться' which requires the object to be in the instrumental case.

  • Мост, построенный Вашингтоном, до сих пор используется.

    The bridge, built by Washington, is still in use.

    In this sentence, 'Вашингтоном' refers to George Washington as the doer of the action, represented in the instrumental case.

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