No. 17,166 in Russian
стену
"Стену" is the accusative singular form of "стена," meaning "wall" in English.
In a sentence
Я нарисовал картину на стену.
I painted a picture on the wall.
The word 'стену' here is used as a direct object in the accusative case to indicate the location of an action (painting).
Мы прислонили доску к стену.
We leaned the board against the wall.
In this sentence, 'стену' is used to show direction towards the surface (the wall) where the action (leaning) is directed.
Они смотрели на стену, размышляя о дизайне.
They looked at the wall, pondering the design.
Here, 'стену' functions as the object in the context of attention or gaze directed towards an entity (the wall).
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