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No. 15,185 in Russian

помнили

"Помнили" means "remembered" in English.

In a sentence

  • Мы помнили о его просьбе.

    We remembered his request.

    In this sentence, the word 'помнили' indicates an action completed in the past, showing that the subject 'мы' ('we') retained a memory of something.

  • Они долго помнили о случившемся.

    They remembered the incident for a long time.

    Here, 'помнили' signifies a past action where the subject 'они' ('they') held in memory the described event for an extended period.

  • Ты всегда помнил мои слова.

    You always remembered my words.

    This usage of 'помнил' (variant based on 'ты' as the subject) conveys the action of recollecting or keeping in mind words spoken, specifically referring to consistent memory.

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