No. 8,475 in Russian
неизвестно
"Unknown" or "uncertain."
In a sentence
Неизвестно, кто пришёл в гости.
It is unknown who came to visit.
In this sentence, "неизвестно" is used as an impersonal word indicating lack of knowledge about the subject (who came to visit).
Этот фильм неизвестен широкой публике.
This movie is unknown to the general public.
Here, "неизвестен" is the predicate and emphasizes that the movie is not known among the general audience.
Она ушла в неизвестную сторону.
She went in an unknown direction.
In this context, "неизвестную сторону" uses the adjective form "неизвестную" to describe the direction as not known or unrecognized.
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