No. 2,986 in Turkish
ailelerini
"Their families."
In a sentence
Öğrenciler tatilde ailelerini ziyaret ediyorlar.
The students are visiting their families during the holiday.
In this sentence, 'ailelerini' signifies 'their families,' where 'ail-' is the root word for 'family,' and '-lerini' indicates third person plural possessive with an accusative case ending, showing that the families are the direct object being visited.
Evlenecek olan çift, ailelerini düğüne davet etti.
The couple who are going to get married invited their families to the wedding.
Here, 'ailelerini' refers to 'their families,' with possession attributed to the couple, and it also marks the direct object being invited.
Öğretmenler öğrencilerine ailelerini önemsemeleri gerektiğini anlattı.
The teachers explained to the students that they should care about their families.
In this context, 'ailelerini' means 'their families,' where the possessive indicates the families of the students, and the accusative signals the focus of care.
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