No. 9,684 in Russian
черным
"Черным" means "black" in the instrumental case or "in black" in Russian.
In a sentence
Он написал своё имя черным маркером.
He wrote his name with a black marker.
In this sentence, 'черным' is used as an adjective indirect prepositional form, referring to the color black.
Машина была покрыта черным абажуром.
The car was covered with a black canopy.
In this sentence, 'черным' functions descriptively to signify an attribute of the canopy or cover.
Его настроение было мрачным, можно сказать, черным.
His mood was gloomy, one could say, black.
Here, 'черным' is metaphorical, describing a mood as dark or somber, showing abstract usage.
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