No. 9,282 in Russian
стали
The Russian word "стали" means "became" (past tense, plural) or "steel" (genitive singular or nominative plural), depending on context.
In a sentence
Они стали взрослыми.
They became adults.
Here, 'стали' is used as the past tense of the verb 'становиться,' meaning 'to become.' It indicates a transition or transformation from one state to another.
Заводы производят много стали каждый год.
Factories produce a lot of steel every year.
In this sentence, 'стали' refers to 'steel,' the material, demonstrating its usage as a noun in the genitive singular form.
Стали строить новый мост.
They began building a new bridge.
'Стали' here is used as the past tense of the verb 'стать,' meaning 'to start' combined with an infinitive verb, showing the beginning of an action.
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