No. 812 in Ukrainian
людиною
The Ukrainian word "людиною" means "a person" or "a human" (instrumental case).
In a sentence
Він пишається тим, що він є хорошою людиною.
He is proud that he is a good person.
The word "людиною" is used as an instrumental case form of the noun "людина" (human, person), describing a quality or state associated with the subject.
Вона вирізняється серед інших своєю допитливою людиною.
She stands out among others with her inquisitive personality.
Here, "людиною" in instrumental case accompanies "допитливою" to denote a specific characteristic or attribute.
Після всього, що вони пережили, він лишився доброю людиною.
After everything they went through, he remained a kind human being.
In this example, "людиною" is again instrumental case form, indicating the continuing state of being a kind individual.
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