No. 14,993 in Russian
подростком
Teenager.
In a sentence
Когда я был подростком, мне нравилось читать книги.
When I was a teenager, I enjoyed reading books.
The word 'подростком' is used here as a noun in the instrumental case, describing the speaker's status as a teenager.
Ему нравилось гулять в парке с другими подростками.
He enjoyed walking in the park with other teenagers.
The word 'подростками' is the instrumental plural form, referring to the people the subject interacted with.
Я помню, как трудно быть подростком.
I remember how hard it is to be a teenager.
The word 'подростком' stands as a predicate nominative in the instrumental case, underlining the concept of existence in that state.
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