No. 11,131 in Russian
горящему
The Russian word "горящему" means "to the burning (one)" or "to the flaming (one)" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Я подошёл к горящему костру, чтобы погреться.
I approached the burning campfire to warm myself.
In this sentence, 'горящему' is used as an adjective in the dative case to describe the campfire ('костру'). It implies the fire's state of burning at the moment.
Вместо помощи горящему дому, они смотрели на него.
Instead of helping the burning house, they were watching it.
Here, 'горящему' again acts as an adjective in the dative case, providing a description of the house ('дому'). It denotes that the house is on fire.
Горящему человеку нельзя помочь, пока не потушат огонь.
A person on fire cannot be helped until the fire is extinguished.
In this instance, 'горящему' functions as an adjective in the dative case modifying 'человеку'. It signifies the person's condition of being ablaze.
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