No. 216 in Russian
многих
"Многих" means "many" (genitive or accusative plural form) in English.
In a sentence
Многих людей волнует вопрос экологии.
Many people are concerned about the issue of ecology.
In this sentence, 'многих' is the genitive plural form of 'много', used to describe 'людей,' indicating that it refers to a large and indefinite number of people.
Я познакомился с многими новыми друзьями на этой конференции.
I met many new friends at this conference.
Here, 'многими' is the instrumental plural form of 'много', used with 'друзьями' to indicate whom the subject met with or among.
Он доверяет мнению многих экспертов.
He trusts the opinions of many experts.
In this example, 'многих' is the genitive plural form modifying 'экспертов,' indicating that it relates to a large but unspecified group of experts.
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