No. 16,457 in Russian
рыбаком
Fisherman.
In a sentence
Мой дед был рыбаком всю свою жизнь.
My grandfather was a fisherman all his life.
The word 'рыбаком' is used as an instrumental case noun, describing the occupation or role of 'my grandfather'.
Он стал рыбаком, потому что любит природу.
He became a fisherman because he loves nature.
Here, 'рыбаком' again appears in the instrumental case, this time to convey the role or profession adopted by the subject.
Я познакомился с рыбаком на речке.
I met a fisherman by the river.
In this case, 'рыбаком' is used to describe the person the subject met, emphasizing the state or role of the individual in the instrumental case.
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