No. 16,589 in Russian
сделав
"Having done."
In a sentence
Он ушёл, сделав своё дело.
He left after completing his task.
Here, 'сделав' (having done) is a gerund that describes an action completed beforehand, emphasizing the sequence of actions.
Сделав это, он почувствовал облегчение.
Having done this, he felt relieved.
In this case, 'сделав' is used as a participle, explaining the emotional response resulting from the completion of the action.
Они поздравили её, сделав это очень тепло.
They congratulated her, doing so very warmly.
The word 'сделав' demonstrates the manner in which the action was performed, detailing the style or nature of the preceding verb's action.
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