No. 1,291 in Russian
работой
"Работой" means "work" or "job" in the instrumental case in Russian.
In a sentence
Он доволен своей работой.
He is satisfied with his job.
In this sentence, 'работой' is the instrumental case of 'работа' and refers to his profession or job.
Она всегда увлечена своей работой.
She is always passionate about her work.
Here, 'работой' reflects the activities or tasks associated with her role or responsibilities.
Они начали заниматься над этой работой вчера.
They started working on this work/project yesterday.
In this instance, 'работой' denotes a specific task or project the group is focused on.
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