No. 749 in Russian
сообщается
"Сообщается" means "it is reported" or "it is communicated."
In a sentence
Сообщается, что эта книга получила престижную премию.
It is reported that this book received a prestigious award.
In this sentence, 'сообщается' is used impersonally to indicate a reported event, often found in news language.
По радио сообщается важная информация.
Important information is being reported on the radio.
Here, 'сообщается' describes the transmission of important information, suggesting the ongoing action of broadcasting.
Где сообщается о расписании автобусов?
Where is the bus schedule information provided?
In this question, 'сообщается' asks about the location or source where the bus schedules are announced or made available.
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