No. 13,173 in Russian
мечтою
"Мечтою" means "by/with a dream" (instrumental case of "мечта," meaning "dream").
In a sentence
Я живу своей мечтою, стремясь к великим высотам.
I live by my dream, striving for great heights.
In this sentence, "мечтою" functions as an instrumental case singular noun, indicating the means or manner by which the subject lives.
Мечтою каждого человека является счастье.
The dream of every person is happiness.
Here, "мечтою" is used as a predicate noun in the instrumental case, describing the essence of the subject in the sentence.
С детства я вдохновляюсь этой мечтою.
Since childhood, I have been inspired by this dream.
In this example, "мечтою" is in the instrumental case and shows the object of inspiration, detailing what triggers the action described.
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