No. 16,171 in Russian
ракеткой
"Ракеткой" means "with a racket" or "by means of a racket" in English.
In a sentence
Он ударил мяч ракеткой.
He hit the ball with the racket.
In this sentence, 'ракеткой' is the instrumental case of the noun 'ракетка', describing the object used to perform the action of hitting.
Он тренировался, держа ракеткой руку.
He trained by holding his racket hand steady.
Here, 'ракеткой' is used with the instrumental case, indicating a method or tool that emphasizes the described action.
Она нарисовала картину ракеткой вместо кисти.
She painted a picture with the racket instead of a brush.
In this example, 'ракеткой' illustrates an unconventional tool (the racket) used instrumentally for the purpose of painting.
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