No. 742 in Lithuanian
šeimai
"Šeimai" means "for the family" in English.
In a sentence
Šis namas priklauso mano šeimai.
This house belongs to my family.
In this sentence, 'šeimai' is used in the dative case, indicating the ownership or relationship to the family.
Nupirksiu dovaną tavo šeimai.
I will buy a gift for your family.
Here, 'šeimai' is also in the dative case and shows the direction or recipient of the action.
Aš visada padedu savo šeimai.
I always help my family.
In this example, 'šeimai' is in the dative case and indicates the beneficiary of the action.
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