No. 5,556 in Russian
понятный
Clear; understandable.
In a sentence
Это объяснение очень понятное.
This explanation is very clear.
Here, 'понятное' is used as an adjective describing the subject 'объяснение', emphasizing its clarity.
Его почерк совершенно понятен.
His handwriting is completely understandable.
In this sentence, 'понятен' functions as a predicate adjective, relating to 'почерк' to describe its level of comprehensibility.
Научитесь писать понятными словами.
Learn to write in understandable words.
'Понятными' here is an instrumental plural form of the adjective, agreeing with 'словами', illustrating the means of expression.
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