скамьи

скамьи

Benches.

In this sentence, "скамью" refers to a physical bench used for sitting.

Мы сели на скамью, чтобы немного отдохнуть.

We sat on the bench to rest for a bit.

Here, "скамьи" refers to multiple physical benches for sitting in the park environment.

Старые скамьи в парке были покрашены свежей краской.

The old benches in the park were painted with fresh paint.

In this usage, "скамьях" denotes the benches arranged for seating people in a formal setting such as a hall.

Во время церемонии выпускники сидели на скамьях в актовом зале.

During the ceremony, the graduates sat on the benches in the assembly hall.