No. 4,164 in Russian
семья
"Семья" means "family" in English.
In a sentence
Моя семья живет в большом доме.
My family lives in a big house.
In this sentence, 'семья' refers to the person's family as a whole unit.
Я провожу выходные с семьёй.
I spend weekends with my family.
Here, 'семья' is in the instrumental case, indicating the people with whom the action is performed.
Это семейная традиция, которая передаётся от родителей к детям.
This is a family tradition passed down from parents to children.
The word 'семья' is associated here as a base root, showing possession or relevance.
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