No. 185 in Azerbaijani

şəhəri

The word "şəhəri" in Azerbaijani means "the city" in English.

In a sentence

Gəzmək üçün Bakı şəhərinə getdik.
We went to the city of Baku to wander.
In this sentence, 'şəhər' (city) is used as part of the locative construct 'Bakı şəhərinə' (to the city of Baku), indicating direction/movement.
Şəhəri mənzərəsi çox gözəldir.
The view of the city is very beautiful.
Here, 'şəhəri' (of the city) is utilized in a possessive structure, implying ownership of the 'view' by 'city'.
Onlar şəhəri yaxşı tanıyırlar.
They know the city well.
In this instance, 'şəhəri' (the city) serves as the direct object of the verb 'tanımaq' (to know), marking it in the accusative case.

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