No. 1,308 in Russian
словами
"Словами" means "with words" or "in words."
In a sentence
Пиши своими словами.
Write in your own words.
In this sentence, 'словами' is in the instrumental case and is used to indicate the manner of writing.
Он выразил благодарность тёплыми словами.
He expressed gratitude with warm words.
Here, 'словами' is in the instrumental case, showing the means by which gratitude was expressed.
Твое объяснение можно переделать, используя проще слова.
Your explanation can be rephrased using simpler words.
In this instance, 'словами' implies the substitution or usage of certain words in the explanation.
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