No. 6,203 in Russian
толстой
"Толстой" means "thick" (adjective) or refers to the surname "Tolstoy."
In a sentence
Этот роман написан Толстым.
This novel was written by Tolstoy.
Here, 'Толстым' is the instrumental case of the proper noun 'Толстой', referring to the well-known author Leo Tolstoy.
У него дома есть толстая книга о путешествиях.
At his home, there is a thick book about travels.
In this sentence, 'толстая' is a form of the adjective 'толстой', meaning 'thick' or 'big', modifying the noun 'книга' (book).
Мой кот стал толстым за последние месяца.
My cat has become fat over the past months.
Here, 'толстым' is the instrumental case of the adjective 'толстый', signifying 'fat' in a descriptive manner.
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