No. 12,729 in Russian
крапивой
"Крапивой" is the instrumental case of "крапива," meaning "with nettle" or "by means of nettle."
In a sentence
Он обжёгся крапивой, гуляя по лесу.
He got stung by nettle while walking in the forest.
In this sentence, 'крапивой' is used in the instrumental case, describing the instrument by which the action occurred.
Прохожие заметили поле, покрытое крапивой.
The passersby noticed a field covered with nettle.
Here, 'крапивой' is in the instrumental case, describing the covering material of the field.
Мальчик испугался козы, которая ела крапиву.
The boy was scared of the goat that was eating nettle.
This sentence demonstrates 'крапиву' in the accusative case as it is the direct object of the action, not 'крапивой.'
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