No. 13,143 in Russian
меньшую
"Меньшую" means "smaller" or "lesser" (feminine form, accusative case).
In a sentence
Я выбрал меньшую коробку для хранения.
I chose the smaller box for storage.
The word 'меньшую' (a form of 'меньший', meaning 'smaller') is used here as an adjective in the accusative case, modifying the noun 'box' (коробку), indicating the object being chosen.
Чтобы похудеть, я ем меньшую порцию пищи.
To lose weight, I eat a smaller portion of food.
'меньшую' describes the noun 'portion' (порцию) and shows selection of a smaller amount, used in the accusative case as it's the direct object.
В этой коллекции я предпочитаю меньшую книгу.
In this collection, I prefer the smaller book.
'меньшую' modifies 'book' (книгу) and is again in the accusative case due to being the object of the verb 'prefer' (предпочитаю).
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