No. 296 in Russian
женщина
The Russian word "женщина" means "woman" in English.
In a sentence
На улице я увидел женщину, которая гуляла с собакой.
On the street, I saw a woman walking with a dog.
The word 'женщина' is used as the direct object in the sentence, representing an individual female person.
Эта женщина - известная актриса.
This woman is a famous actress.
Here 'женщина' acts as the subject of the sentence, referring to a specific female being described.
Книга написана женщиной, которая хорошо знает эту тему.
The book was written by a woman who knows this subject well.
In this context, 'женщиной' is in the instrumental case, denoting the agent performing the action described by the verb.
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