No. 12,032 in Russian
знакам
"Знакам" is the dative plural form of "знак," meaning "signs" or "symbols" in English.
In a sentence
Она улыбнулась незнакомым знакам на дороге.
She smiled at unfamiliar signs on the road.
In this sentence, 'знакам' refers to street signs, being the dative plural of 'знак', used here in relation to the verb 'улыбнулась' indicating the recipient of the action.
Пожалуйста, уделите внимание этим знакам безопасности.
Please pay attention to these safety signs.
Here, 'знакам' is again dative plural of 'знак', used with the verb 'уделите внимание' (pay attention) to indicate the object being attended to.
Подходя к знакам, мы заметили важные указатели на карте.
Approaching the signs, we noticed important markers on the map.
In this example, 'знакам' conveys the concept of signs in the context of approaching them, demonstrating its application as dative plural in a spatial narrative.
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