No. 1,379 in Swedish
statens
"Statens" means "the state's" or "of the state" in English.
In a sentence
Statens ansvar är att försäkra medborgarnas välfärd.
The state's responsibility is to ensure the welfare of its citizens.
In this sentence, 'statens' indicates possession, referring to the state's responsibility. It is a form of 'staten' (the state), and 'statens' means 'the state's' as a possessive construction.
Statens budget presenterades igår av finansministern.
The state's budget was presented yesterday by the Minister of Finance.
Here, 'statens' modifies 'budget,' showing that the budget belongs to the state. It is used to attribute ownership.
Under statens regler måste alla företag lämna in årliga rapporter.
Under the state's rules, all companies must submit annual reports.
In this sentence, 'statens' describes 'regler' (rules), exhibiting the possessive form to show the rules belong to the state.
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