No. 956 in Russian
собственных
"Own" or "personal" (possessive, plural or genitive case).
In a sentence
Эти слова мои собственные мысли.
These words are my own thoughts.
Here, "собственных" is used to denote something that specifically belongs to the individual.
Ты должен принимать решения, основываясь на собственных убеждениях.
You should make decisions based on your own beliefs.
Here, "собственных" emphasizes the personal ownership of beliefs.
Мы принесли свои собственные книги для обсуждения.
We brought our own books for the discussion.
Here, "собственных" is used in a possessive sense to highlight that the books belong to the individuals bringing them.
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