No. 7,743 in Russian
иваном
The Russian word "иваном" is the instrumental case of "Иван" (Ivan), meaning "by Ivan" or "with Ivan."
In a sentence
Я пошёл на встречу с Иваном.
I went to a meeting with Ivan.
Here, 'Иваном' is the instrumental case of the proper noun 'Иван', used to indicate an action performed with someone.
Моя дружба с Иваном длится уже десять лет.
My friendship with Ivan has lasted for ten years.
In this sentence, 'Иваном' represents the instrumental case to show association or relationship with Ivan.
Мы гордимся Иваном.
We are proud of Ivan.
The word 'Иваном' here is again in the instrumental case, used to indicate the person about whom a feeling is expressed.
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