No. 512 in Russian
эти
"Эти" means "these" in English.
In a sentence
Эти книги на полке.
These books are on the shelf.
In this sentence, 'эти' means 'these' and is used as a demonstrative pronoun modifying the plural noun 'книги' (books).
Эти люди говорили со мной вчера.
These people talked to me yesterday.
Here, 'эти' again translates to 'these' and points out specific people in the plural form.
Эти игрушки принадлежат моему двоюродному брату.
These toys belong to my cousin.
In this example, 'эти' is used to specify particular items (toys) and connects them to a possessive relationship.
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