No. 1,646 in Russian
им
"Им" means "to them" or "them" (dative case of "они" - they).
In a sentence
Я рассказал им всё.
I told them everything.
The word 'им' is used here as the dative case pronoun for 'they', functioning as an indirect object.
Им нужно больше времени.
They need more time.
The word 'им' is used here in the dative case to indicate who needs more time, associating with an implied necessity.
Нам сказали, что им будет сложно.
We were told that it will be difficult for them.
The word 'им' is used here in the dative case to describe the experiencer of the state 'will be difficult'.
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