No. 807 in Russian
нужны
"Needed" or "necessary."
In a sentence
Эти инструменты нужны для ремонта.
These tools are needed for repairs.
In this sentence, the word 'нужны' is used to indicate that something (the tools) is necessary or required for a purpose (repairs).
Им нужны новые книги.
They need new books.
Here, 'нужны' expresses the necessity or requirement of an object (new books) by someone (they/them).
Для приготовления ужина нужны овощи.
Vegetables are needed for cooking dinner.
In this example, 'нужны' is used to convey the materials (vegetables) that are required for an activity or task (cooking dinner).
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