No. 221 in Russian
те
The word "те" in Russian is the plural form of "тот" and means "those" in English.
In a sentence
Те книги лежат на столе.
Those books are on the table.
In this sentence, 'те' is used as a demonstrative pronoun to indicate specific books.
Те, кто рано встаёт, добиваются успеха.
Those who wake up early achieve success.
Here, 'те' is used as a referential pronoun linking to the antecedent referents.
Я вспомнил те времена, когда мы вместе работали.
I recalled those times when we worked together.
In this example, 'те' is used as a demonstrative adjective modifying 'времена'.
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