No. 162 in Azerbaijani
demək
To say; to mean.
In a sentence
O, mənimlə danışanda tez-tez "demək" sözünü istifadə edir.
He often uses the word 'to say' when he talks to me.
Here, 'demək' is displayed as the verb 'to say'. It illustrates its fundamental dictionary meaning.
Bu, deməkdir ki, biz daha çox çalışmalıyıq.
This means that we have to work harder.
'Demək' is used reflexively here to imply the meaning or inference of a statement.
Demək olar ki, hər kəs orada idi.
Almost everyone was there.
Here 'demək olar ki' is an idiomatic expression translating to 'almost', showing how 'demək' can be part of such expressions.
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