No. 403 in Turkish
ailesi
"His/her family" or "the family."
In a sentence
Ahmet'in ailesi tatilde güzel zaman geçiriyor.
Ahmet's family is having a great time on vacation.
In this sentence, "ailesi" refers to 'Ahmet's family', indicating possession using a genitive structure in Turkish.
Ailesi, ona daima destek oldu.
His/her family has always supported him/her.
Here, "ailesi" reflects 'his/her family', which implies association and ownership without explicitly mentioning the possessor in the sentence.
Komşum ailesi ile pikniğe gitmiş.
My neighbor went on a picnic with their family.
In this case, "ailesi" means 'his/her family', linking the possessor ('my neighbor') to the group (the family involved).
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