No. 858 in Russian
госдумы
The Russian word "госдумы" refers to "State Duma," the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia.
In a sentence
Вчера мы обсуждали последние решения Госдумы.
Yesterday, we discussed the latest decisions of the State Duma.
In this sentence, 'Госдумы' refers to the subject matter of the discussion, indicating the decisions made by the State Duma, which is the legislative body in Russia.
Члены Госдумы проголосовали за новый законопроект.
Members of the State Duma voted for a new bill.
Here, 'Госдумы' is used to specify the affiliation of the members who performed the action of voting, attributing them as being part of the State Duma.
Госдума является важным органом законодательной власти.
The State Duma is an important legislative body.
In this usage, 'Госдума' is mentioned directly as the subject of the sentence, described as an institution and its significance in the governmental framework.
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