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No. 15,285 in Russian

послушных

Obedient.

In a sentence

  • Детей нужно учить быть послушных.

    Children need to be taught to be obedient.

    In this sentence, 'послушных' is used as a predicate adjective describing a desired trait of the children, aligning with the educational context.

  • Учитель похвалил своих послушных учеников.

    The teacher praised their obedient students.

    Here, 'послушных' functions as an attributive adjective describing the noun 'учеников' directly, emphasizing their commendable behavior.

  • Родители гордятся послушными детьми.

    Parents are proud of obedient children.

    In this case, 'послушными' is used as a descriptive adjective in the instrumental case, especially in context where pride or relation is expressed.

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