No. 3,168 in Russian
министерств
"Министерств" is the genitive plural form of "министерство," meaning "ministry" (a government department).
In a sentence
Я сегодня был в здании министерства.
I was in the building of the ministry today.
The word "министерства" is in the genitive singular form, indicating possession or association with something else, in this case, its building.
Сотрудники министерств собрались на совещание.
Employees of the ministries gathered for a meeting.
Here, "министерств" is in the genitive plural form, expressing association with multiple entities, the ministries.
Решения министерств имеют большое значение для граждан.
The decisions of the ministries are significant for citizens.
The word "министерств" in this sentence is used in the genitive plural to indicate that the decisions belong or relate to the ministries.
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