No. 16,614 in Russian
селедкой
"Селедкой" (instrumental case of "селедка") means "herring" (a type of fish).
In a sentence
На обед мы ели селедку с картошкой.
For lunch, we ate herring with potatoes.
In this sentence, 'селедку' is used to refer to the food item, herring, in the accusative case as it is the direct object of the verb 'ели'.
Она накрыла стол и поставила селедку.
She set the table and placed the herring.
Here, 'селедку' is again used to denote herring, being placed on the table, illustrating its usage as an object in a culinary context.
Этот ресторан славится своей селедкой.
This restaurant is famous for its herring.
In this case, 'селедкой' appears in the instrumental case, indicating the reason for the restaurant's reputation.
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