No. 1,405 in Russian
врагом
The Russian word "врагом" means "as an enemy" or "by an enemy" (instrumental case of "враг," meaning "enemy").
In a sentence
Он стал врагом после того случая.
He became an enemy after that incident.
The word 'врагом' in this sentence is used in the instrumental case to denote 'being an enemy' or 'taking the role of an enemy'.
Мы должны бороться с врагом ради свободы.
We must fight the enemy for freedom.
The term 'врагом' here is instrumental case, implying the entity we are confronting during the stated struggle.
Она никогда не считала его врагом.
She never considered him an enemy.
Here, 'врагом' appears in the instrumental case, utilized to highlight the status as perceived by the subject.
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