This is the 7878th most frequent Russian word.
карлаг
"Карлаг" refers to the Karaganda Corrective Labor Camp, part of the Soviet Gulag system.
The word 'Карлаг' refers to a specific historical labor camp system in the Soviet Union, used with a capitalized proper noun and serves as the subject of the sentence.
Мне рассказывали о Карлаге — это был один из крупнейших трудовых лагерей.
They told me about Karlag—it was one of the largest labor camps.
Here, 'Карлаг' signifies its historical significance, functioning as the main subject and is the theme around which the additional actions and descriptions revolve.
Карлаг в истории оставил глубокий след, о нём пишут книги и снимают фильмы.
Karlag has left a deep mark on history; books are written and films are made about it.
The term 'Карлаг' is used to describe the entity having an effect on people's lives, noting its impactful role in history and memory.