Правление готовило смету.

to make

Breakdown of Правление готовило смету.

• смета: the itemised cost estimate
• правление: the governing board

Questions & Answers about Правление готовило смету.

Why is the verb готовило in the neuter singular form?

Because правление is a neuter singular noun.

In the past tense, Russian verbs agree with the subject in gender and number:

• masculine: готовил
• feminine: готовила
• neuter: готовило
• plural: готовили

So:

• правление готовило = the board/management was preparing / prepared

Even though правление refers to a group of people, grammatically it is a singular neuter noun, so the verb must also be neuter singular.

What does правление mean here?

Here правление most likely means the board, the management, or the governing body.

This word can have different meanings depending on context, such as:

• board / administration / management
• rule / reign in historical or political contexts

In the sentence Правление готовило смету, the meaning is almost certainly the organizational one, because a board or management body can prepare a budget or estimate.

Why is смету in this form?