No. 1,571 in Russian
самыми
The Russian word "самыми" is the instrumental plural form of "самый," meaning "the most" or "the very."
In a sentence
Они были самыми лучшими друзьями.
They were the best friends.
"Самыми" is used as an instrumental plural form of "самый," modifying "лучшими" to indicate "the very best" in a descriptive relationship.
Эти книги стали самыми популярными в этом году.
These books became the most popular this year.
"Самыми" is the instrumental plural form used to emphasize the quality of "популярными," indicating a superlative state among books.
Мы проводим время с самыми близкими людьми.
We spend time with the closest people.
"Самыми" emphasizes "близкими людьми," marking a distinction as "the very closest" in a comparative sense.
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