No. 7,725 in Russian
зная
The Russian word "зная" means "knowing" in English.
In a sentence
Я, зная об этом заранее, подготовил ответ.
Knowing about this in advance, I prepared an answer.
The participle "зная" is used to indicate a concurrent action or state, serving as a complement to the main verb.
Зная иностранные языки, можно путешествовать проще.
Knowing foreign languages makes traveling easier.
Here, "зная" functions as an instrumental participle contextualizing an enabling action.
Они решили действовать, зная все риски.
They decided to act, being aware of all the risks.
"Зная" details the accompanying knowledge or understanding present during the action.
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