This is the 12032nd most frequent Russian word.
знакам
"Знакам" is the dative plural form of "знак," meaning "signs" or "symbols" in English.
In this sentence, 'знакам' refers to street signs, being the dative plural of 'знак', used here in relation to the verb 'улыбнулась' indicating the recipient of the action.
Она улыбнулась незнакомым знакам на дороге.
She smiled at unfamiliar signs on the road.
Here, 'знакам' is again dative plural of 'знак', used with the verb 'уделите внимание' (pay attention) to indicate the object being attended to.
Пожалуйста, уделите внимание этим знакам безопасности.
Please pay attention to these safety signs.
In this example, 'знакам' conveys the concept of signs in the context of approaching them, demonstrating its application as dative plural in a spatial narrative.