No. 400 in Russian
тонн
"Тонн" is the genitive plural form of "тонна," meaning "tons" in English (a unit of weight).
In a sentence
Мы перевезли сто тонн груза вчера.
We transported one hundred tons of cargo yesterday.
In this sentence, "тонн" represents units of weight measurement (tons), used to describe the cargo's weight.
Завод перерабатывает десятки тонн металла ежедневно.
The factory processes tens of tons of metal daily.
Here, "тонн" is used again as a unit of mass measurement, highlighting the amount of processed metal.
Для строительства этой дороги понадобилось несколько тонн асфальта.
Several tons of asphalt were needed for constructing this road.
"Тонн" here quantifies the material required, specifically asphalt, used in road construction.
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