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No. 17,541 in Russian

трем

The Russian word "трем" typically refers to the dative case of "три" (three) or can relate to "тереть" (to rub) depending on context.

In a sentence

  • Я подарил каждому из трех друзей книгу.

    I gave each of the three friends a book.

    In this sentence, "трем" is the form of the numeral "три" in the dative case, agreeing with "друзьям" to indicate 'to three friends'.

  • Мы помогли трем студентам с их обучением.

    We helped three students with their studies.

    Here, "трем" is again the dative case of "три", used with "студентам" to signify 'to three students'.

  • Он обратился к трем экспертам за советом.

    He consulted three experts for advice.

    "Трем" in this sentence uses the dative case with "экспертам", denoting 'to three experts'.

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