No. 11,991 in Russian
звала
The Russian word "звала" means "called" (feminine past tense).
In a sentence
Мама звала нас на ужин.
Mom called us for dinner.
The word 'звала' is used as the past tense feminine form of the verb 'звать,' meaning 'to call' or 'to summon.' It describes the subject 'мама' calling 'us' for dinner.
Она звала его, но он не отвечал.
She called him, but he didn't respond.
Here, 'звала' indicates the act of calling or summoning 'him' ('его') in the past by the feminine subject 'она'.
Когда подруга звала, я был занят.
When my friend was calling, I was busy.
In this sentence, 'звала' represents the act of calling carried out by the feminine subject 'подруга' in the past.
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