No. 6,124 in Russian
странно
Strangely; odd; weird.
In a sentence
Это было странно видеть его в таком месте.
It was strange to see him in such a place.
In this sentence, "странно" is used as an adverb to describe an unusual or unexpected situation, specifically the act of observing someone in an uncommon location.
Мне странно, почему он так поступил.
It seems strange to me why he acted this way.
Here, "странно" expresses the speaker's sense of surprise or confusion regarding someone's actions, functioning as an adverb.
Какая странная ситуация произошла вчера.
What a strange situation happened yesterday.
In this example, "странно" takes the form "странная" to act as an adjective, modifying the noun "ситуация" to describe its unusual nature.
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