This is the 221st most frequent Russian word.
те
The word "те" in Russian is the plural form of "тот" and means "those" in English.
In this sentence, 'те' is used as a demonstrative pronoun to indicate specific books.
Те книги лежат на столе.
Those books are on the table.
Here, 'те' is used as a referential pronoun linking to the antecedent referents.
Те, кто рано встаёт, добиваются успеха.
Those who wake up early achieve success.
In this example, 'те' is used as a demonstrative adjective modifying 'времена'.