No. 303 in Romanian
familiei
"Familiei" means "of the family" in English.
In a sentence
Membrii familiei mele sunt foarte apropiați.
The members of my family are very close.
Here, 'familiei' is the genitive form of 'familie' (family), meaning 'of the family'. It is used to indicate possession, referring to 'my family'.
Casa familiei este decorată cu flori.
The family's house is decorated with flowers.
In this sentence, 'familiei' is again in the genitive case, specifying ownership, indicating that the house belongs to the family.
Întâlnirea familiei va avea loc sâmbătă.
The family meeting will take place on Saturday.
'Familiei' involves the genitive usage that implies association or belonging, indicating the meeting is of/for the family.
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