No. 134 in Icelandic
félagsins
"Félagsins" means "of the society" or "of the association" in English.
In a sentence
Stefnan félagsins er að styðja við umhverfisvernd.
The goal of the organization is to support environmental conservation.
In this sentence, 'félagsins' is the genitive singular form of 'félag', meaning 'organization', and is used to indicate possession or association, implying 'of the organization'.
Við ræddum um reglur félagsins á fundinum.
We discussed the rules of the organization at the meeting.
Here, 'félagsins' denotes the possessive association, meaning ‘of the organization,’ referring to the rules that belong to the organization.
Ávinningur af þátttöku í verkefnum félagsins er mikill.
The benefit of participating in the organization's projects is significant.
In this example, 'félagsins' conveys possession, indicating 'the organization's projects' as something associated with the organization.
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