This is the 4935th most frequent Russian word.
комнате
"Комнате" is the prepositional case of "комната," meaning "room" in English.
In this sentence, the word 'комнате' is in the prepositional case and describes the location in which the action takes place.
В комнате было тихо.
It was quiet in the room.
Here, 'комнате' is used again to denote the location of the action, in the prepositional case for specifying place.
Мы встретились в большой комнате.
We met in the large room.
The word 'комнате' is used to indicate the specific room where the described object or action exists, clarifying its context within the sentence.