No. 17,195 in Russian
стоящие
"Standing" or "worthwhile," depending on context.
In a sentence
Это были стоящие усилий переговоры.
These were negotiations worth the effort.
In this sentence, 'стоящие' is used adjectivally to mean 'worthwhile,' indicating that the negotiations were valuable.
Люди, стоящие у входа, были очень дружелюбны.
The people standing at the entrance were very friendly.
Here, 'стоящие' is used to describe people in the act of standing, functioning as a participle to depict their position at the entrance.
Она найдет стоящие книги для своего исследования.
She will find worthwhile books for her research.
In this instance, 'стоящие' refers to books that are worth her attention and useful for her research, exhibiting its evaluative usage as an adjective.
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