No. 10,619 in Russian
военнопленными
"Военнопленными" means "prisoners of war" in English.
In a sentence
Во время войны многие солдаты оказались военнопленными.
During the war, many soldiers became prisoners of war.
Here, 'военнопленными' is used as a noun in the instrumental plural form, referring to soldiers who are in the state of being prisoners of war.
После освобождения военнопленными было предложено вернуться домой.
After the liberation, the prisoners of war were offered to return home.
In this sentence, 'военнопленными' functions as an instrumental plural attribute describing the liberated individuals.
Обращение с военнопленными должно соответствовать международным стандартам.
The treatment of prisoners of war must comply with international standards.
Here, 'военнопленными' is used in the instrumental plural to indicate the subject being referred to under the given treatment.
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