No. 2,601 in Russian
такси
Taxi.
In a sentence
Я вызвал такси, чтобы доехать до аэропорта.
I called a taxi to get to the airport.
In this sentence, 'такси' refers to a mode of transportation (taxi) as the object of the action.
Мы стояли на улице и ловили такси.
We stood on the street and were hailing a taxi.
Here, 'такси' is in the plural context of available taxis in general as the target of the action.
Такси подъехало к нашему дому через пять минут.
The taxi arrived at our house in five minutes.
In this example, 'такси' is a singular noun referring to the specific vehicle that arrived.
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