No. 13,016 in Russian
любимой
"Любимой" means "beloved" or "darling" (feminine form).
In a sentence
Я с удовольствием читаю книги написанные моей любимой писательницей.
I enjoy reading books written by my favorite author.
In this sentence, 'любимой' refers to the feminine form in the instrumental case, modifying 'писательницей' (author), indicating possession or association.
Она подарила цветы любимой учительнице.
She gave flowers to her favorite teacher.
Here, 'любимой' is in the dative case, modifying 'учительнице' (teacher), indicating the recipient of the action.
Вчера мы ужинали с его любимой девушкой.
Yesterday, we had dinner with his beloved girlfriend.
In this context, 'любимой' is in the instrumental case, modifying 'девушкой' (girl), used after the preposition 'с' (with) to introduce someone who is a significant or beloved person.
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