No. 892 in Russian
другим
"Другим" means "to another" or "to others" in English.
In a sentence
Этот путь ведёт к другим возможностям.
This path leads to other opportunities.
In this sentence, 'другим' denotes a set of opportunities different from those previously considered or mentioned. It stands for 'other' in the instrumental or dative case, depending on the context.
Я поделился своими мыслями с другим человеком.
I shared my thoughts with another person.
Here, 'другим' is used in the instrumental case to describe the noun 'person,' showing the action of sharing thoughts with someone other than the subject.
Мы сменили план на другой, так как этот был нереализуем.
We changed the plan to a different one since this one was unfeasible.
The word 'другой' is used in the accusative case to indicate a plan different from the mentioned one. While it's in a different form, this usage captures the core idea of 'другим.'
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