No. 15,146 in Russian
полок
A shelf or bench in a sauna (banya).
In a sentence
В бане на верхнем полке приятно лежать.
In the sauna, it is pleasant to lie on the top shelf.
Here, 'полок' (shelf) refers to the wooden plank structures in a sauna for sitting or lying.
Мастер сделал полоки в бане из липы.
The craftsman made the shelves in the sauna from linden wood.
In this example, 'полоки' (shelves) refers to the constructions inside a sauna on which people lie or sit, emphasizing craftsmanship.
На полке в шкафу стояли книги.
Books were standing on the shelf in the cabinet.
In this case, 'полке' is the dative form of 'полка', related but different word meaning a shelf in furniture.
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