No. 9,116 in Russian
саранчой
The Russian word "саранчой" is the instrumental singular form of "саранча," meaning "locust" (used in the sense of "with locust" or "by locust").
In a sentence
Саранчой покрыли поле, угрожая урожаю.
The locusts covered the field, threatening the harvest.
Here, 'саранчой' serves as an instrumental case of 'саранча', meaning 'locust', showing the means or tools used.
Дети смотрели на саранчой поляну с ужасом.
The children watched the meadow covered with locusts in horror.
In this sentence, 'саранчой' is used figuratively to describe the abundance of locusts on the meadow.
Крестьяне боролись с саранчой, чтобы спасти посевы.
The farmers fought against the locusts to save their crops.
Here 'саранчой' is the object of action in the instrumental case, indicating with what the action was done or against whom it was directed.
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