No. 680 in Azerbaijani
kənarda
"Aside" or "on the side."
In a sentence
Mağaza şəhərin kənarında yerləşir.
The store is located on the outskirts of the city.
Here, 'kənarda' is used to indicate a location external to the main city area, denoting 'on the outskirts'.
Uşaq digər uşaqlarla oynamayaraq, kənarda otururdu.
The child was sitting aside, not playing with the other children.
In this sentence, 'kənarda' suggests being physically set aside from a group, implying a state of distance or separation.
Müzakirədə iştirak etməyərək, maraqlı bir müşahidəçi kimi kənarda qaldı.
Not participating in the discussion, he stayed on the sidelines as an interested observer.
Here, 'kənarda' conveys remaining metaphorically distant from an activity or engagement, indicating a passive role.
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