No. 3,471 in Russian
простой
Simple.
In a sentence
Это простой пример.
This is a simple example.
'простой' is used as an adjective describing 'пример', meaning 'simple' or 'straightforward' in this context.
Он был да разве не простой человек.
Wasn't he but a common man?
'простой' describes 'человек', emphasizing the person's ordinary or common nature.
Она объяснила задачу простыми словами.
She explained the problem in simple words.
'простой' is declined to match 'словами', showing its role as a descriptive adjective meaning 'uncomplicated' or 'clear'.
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