No. 597 in Ukrainian
двоє
"Двоє" means "two" or "a pair" when referring to a group of two people or things.
In a sentence
Двоє друзів гуляють у парку.
Two friends are walking in the park.
Here, 'двоє' is used as a numeral to denote exactly two people in a context where the individuals are counted as part of a small group.
В кімнаті було двоє дверей.
There were two doors in the room.
In this sentence, 'двоє' is used to quantify an inanimate noun, emphasizing pairness.
Двоє студентів відповіли правильно.
Two students answered correctly.
This example shows 'двоє' applied to indicate two individuals within a particular group, like respondents to a question.
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