No. 278 in Persian
خانواده
Family.
In a sentence
خانواده من شامل پدر، مادر و دو خواهر است.
My family includes my father, mother, and two sisters.
The word 'خانواده' is used to indicate the immediate family structure here, comprising close family members.
خانوادهها نقش مهمی در پرورش کودکان دارند.
Families play an important role in raising children.
In this sentence, 'خانوادهها' is used in its plural form to refer to families in general societal context.
من عاشق گذراندن وقت با خانواده ام هستم.
I love spending time with my family.
Here, 'خانواده ام' indicates the speaker's own family, showing a possessive form in Persian.
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