No. 3,003 in Russian
древних
"Ancient" or "of the ancients."
In a sentence
Наследие древних цивилизаций изучается учеными.
The heritage of ancient civilizations is studied by scientists.
The word 'древних' is used as an adjective in the genitive plural form, describing 'цивилизаций' (civilizations) and indicating their characteristic of being ancient.
В музее хранятся артефакты древних времён.
The museum holds artifacts from ancient times.
The word 'древних' is employed as an adjective in the genitive plural form, qualifying 'времён' (times) to indicate their attribute of being ancient.
Он увлекается мифами и легендами древних.
He is passionate about the myths and legends of the ancients.
In this context, 'древних' acts as a plural substantive referring to people from ancient times, functioning as the genitive plural form.
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