No. 10,623 in Russian
возводились
"Возводились" means "were being erected" or "were constructed."
In a sentence
Раньше в этом городе возводились высокие каменные здания.
In the past, tall stone buildings were erected in this city.
The word 'возводились' is used in the past tense to mean 'were built' or 'were erected' as a passive voice verb.
Первые крепости на этой территории возводились из дерева и земли.
The first fortresses in this area were constructed from wood and earth.
Here, 'возводились' describes a repeated action in the past of constructing fortresses using specific materials.
В древности храмы часто возводились на высоких атмосферных точках.
In ancient times, temples were often built on elevated points.
In this sentence, 'возводились' indicates the habitual action of building temples on elevated spots in historical context.
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