No. 709 in Azerbaijani
bəli
Yes.
In a sentence
Bəli, mən bu kitabı oxuyuram.
Yes, I am reading this book.
Here, 'bəli' is used as an affirmative response, equivalent to 'yes' in English, to confirm a statement.
Sualına bəli dedim, çünki razılaşdım.
I said 'bəli' to your question because I agreed.
In this sentence, 'bəli' is explicitly used in direct speech to signify agreement or confirmation.
Onun təklifi çox yaxşıdır, bəli isə peşəkar bir təklifdir.
His offer is very good, and 'bəli' suggests it's a professional proposal.
Here, 'bəli' is employed for emphasis in confirming or emphasizing the evaluation of a proposal.
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