No. 16,982 in Russian
сотням
"Сотням" means "to hundreds" (dative plural form of "сотня," which means "hundred").
In a sentence
Сотням людей пришлось покинуть свои дома из-за наводнения.
Hundreds of people had to leave their homes due to the flood.
The word 'сотням' is used here to indicate the number of people affected, showcasing its dative plural form representing 'to hundreds of'.
Эти льготы предоставляются сотням семей в нашем регионе.
These benefits are provided to hundreds of families in our region.
In this phrase, 'сотням' refers to 'hundreds of' in dative plural form, denoting the recipients of the benefits.
Сотням птиц удалось сбежать из пожара в лесу.
Hundreds of birds managed to escape from the forest fire.
The term 'сотням' is employed in the dative plural form, denoting the numerous birds that avoided the danger.
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