они

This is the 22nd most frequent Russian word.

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они

"They."


Here, 'они' is used as the pronoun for 'they' referring to a group of people performing the action.

Они гуляют в парке.

They are walking in the park.


In this sentence, 'они' points to a group that experiences a reaction to an outcome, maintaining its role as the subject.

Они были удивлены результатами.

They were surprised by the results.


The pronoun 'они' is used in a question indicating an inquiry about the identity of a group.

Кто они?

Who are they?