No. 10,629 in Russian
возвращены
"Returned."
In a sentence
Книги были возвращены в библиотеку вовремя.
The books were returned to the library on time.
Here, 'возвращены' is used in the past tense as a passive participle meaning 'were returned', indicating that the action of returning the books was completed by someone (not necessarily specified).
Свет был возвращён после ремонта.
The light was returned after repairs.
In this sentence, 'возвращён' (masculine singular form) indicates that the light was brought back to its original condition as a result of someone’s action.
Все долги должны быть возвращены к концу месяца.
All debts must be returned by the end of the month.
Here, 'возвращены' is used in the future-oriented sense of passive voice, conveying an obligation or expectation regarding the action of returning debts.
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