No. 17,924 in Russian
участковый
"Uchastkovyy" refers to a district police officer or precinct officer responsible for a specific area.
In a sentence
Участковый пришёл на место происшествия.
The precinct officer arrived at the scene of the incident.
In this sentence, 'участковый' is used as a noun referring to a local police officer assigned to a specific area.
Он рассказал о жизни участкового в небольшом городке.
He talked about the life of a precinct officer in a small town.
Here, 'участковый' is again used as a noun, providing insight into the profession or role of a precinct officer.
Мы позвонили участковому, чтобы решить этот вопрос.
We called the precinct officer to resolve this matter.
In this example, 'участковый' functions as a noun, indicating the specific person contacted for assistance regarding a local issue.
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