No. 165 in Finnish
hallituksen
The Finnish word "hallituksen" means "of the government" or "government's" in English.
In a sentence
Hallituksen päätös siirtää kokous ensi viikolle herätti keskustelua.
The government's decision to postpone the meeting to next week sparked discussion.
In this sentence, "hallituksen" refers to "of the government" in the possessive context, indicating something belonging to or decided by the government.
Talon hallituksen jäsenet kokoontuvat säännöllisesti käsittelemään asioita.
The members of the house board regularly meet to discuss matters.
Here, "hallituksen" means "of the board," specifying that the board belongs to the house.
Yliopiston hallituksen kokouksessa käsiteltiin tärkeä julistus.
In the university board meeting, an important announcement was addressed.
In this context, "hallituksen" indicates possession, showing that the meeting is conducted by the university's board.
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