No. 16,697 in Russian
скамьи
Benches.
In a sentence
Мы сели на скамью, чтобы немного отдохнуть.
We sat on the bench to rest for a bit.
In this sentence, "скамью" refers to a physical bench used for sitting.
Старые скамьи в парке были покрашены свежей краской.
The old benches in the park were painted with fresh paint.
Here, "скамьи" refers to multiple physical benches for sitting in the park environment.
Во время церемонии выпускники сидели на скамьях в актовом зале.
During the ceremony, the graduates sat on the benches in the assembly hall.
In this usage, "скамьях" denotes the benches arranged for seating people in a formal setting such as a hall.
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