No. 14,725 in Russian
печалью
"Печалью" means "with sadness" or "by sorrow" in English.
In a sentence
Её глаза наполнились печалью, когда она услышала новости.
Her eyes filled with sorrow when she heard the news.
The word 'печалью' is used in the instrumental case, denoting the cause or accompanying state of the subject's eyes.
Скрипка звучала с глубокой печалью, трогая сердца слушателей.
The violin sounded with deep sorrow, touching the listeners' hearts.
Here, 'печалью' is used in the instrumental case to describe the emotional quality associated with 'звучала' (sounded).
Он смотрел вдаль, окутанный тихой печалью.
He gazed into the distance, enveloped in quiet sorrow.
In this sentence, 'печалью' refers to the abstract state or mood surrounding the individual, again utilizing the instrumental case to indicate this condition.
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