No. 158 in Russian
ей
The Russian word "ей" means "to her" or "for her" (dative case of "она").
In a sentence
Я дал ей свой телефон.
I gave her my phone.
The word 'ей' acts as a dative pronoun referring to 'her', indicating the indirect object of the action.
Ей холодно в этом помещении.
She feels cold in this room.
Here, 'ей' is used as a dative case pronoun indicating the person experiencing the condition 'feels cold'.
Они позвонили ей вчера вечером.
They called her last night.
In this case, 'ей' functions as a dative pronoun referring to 'her', being the recipient of the phone call.
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