Breakdown of Избранное правление должно отчитаться о работе.
работа
the work
о
about
должен
must
правление
the governing board
Questions & Answers about Избранное правление должно отчитаться о работе.
Why is избранное in the neuter singular form?
Because it agrees with правление, which is a neuter singular noun in Russian.
- правление = board / governing body / management
- It is grammatically neuter singular
- So any adjective or participle modifying it must also be neuter singular
That is why you get:
- избранное правление = the elected board
Even though a board is made up of several people, Russian treats правление as a single collective noun, so the grammar stays singular.
What exactly does правление mean here?
Here правление means something like:
- board
- governing board
- management body
- committee in charge
A learner may know правление from other contexts where it can also mean rule/reign/government period, but in this sentence, because it is modified by избранное and followed by a duty to report, the meaning is clearly an elected board or governing body.
Why is it должно, not должен or должны?