No. 569 in Russian
другого
"Of another" or "different."
In a sentence
Я жду другого такси.
I am waiting for another taxi.
'другого' here is used as a pronoun referring to a different object (another taxi) than the one previously implied or mentioned.
У меня нет другого выбора.
I have no other choice.
'другого' functions as an adjective here, modifying the noun 'выбора' (choice) to mean a different or alternative choice.
Она решила пойти другим путём.
She decided to take a different path.
'другим' (instrumental case of 'другой') is used here as an adjective to describe 'путём' (path), indicating the selection of an alternative or distinct course of action.
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