No. 386 in Ukrainian
ними
"Ними" means "by them" or "with them" in English.
In a sentence
Ми зустрілися з ними в кафе.
We met with them in the cafe.
The word 'ними' is an instrumental pronoun referring to the third-person plural and is used here to indicate 'with them'.
Їхні батьки гордяться ними.
Their parents are proud of them.
'Ними' is used here in the instrumental case to indicate the object of the pride.
Діти гралися з новими іграшками і ділилися ними.
The children played with the new toys and shared them.
In this sentence, 'ними' refers to 'the new toys' and is used to indicate the object being shared in the instrumental case.
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