No. 11,152 in Russian
государству
"To the state" or "for the state" (dative case of "государство").
In a sentence
Мы должны уважать законы, установленные государству.
We must respect the laws established by the state.
In this sentence, 'государству' is used to denote the entity (state or government) for whose benefit or as an indirect object the laws are established.
Я написал письмо благодарности государству за их помощь.
I wrote a letter of gratitude to the state for their assistance.
Here, 'государству' functions as the indirect object, indicating to whom the letter is addressed.
Все доходы будут направлены на поддержку программ, принадлежащих государству.
All revenues will be directed to support programs owned by the state.
In this context, 'государству' specifies the possession, indicating that the programs are associated with the state.
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