No. 1 in Azerbaijani
və
"Və" means "and" in English.
In a sentence
Mən kitab oxudum və dostuma zəng etdim.
I read a book and called my friend.
The word 'və' is used as a conjunction to combine two related actions performed by the subject.
Həmin gün hava soyuq idi və yağış yağırdı.
That day the weather was cold and it was raining.
The word 'və' is used here to connect two concurrent states or conditions pertaining to the same time frame.
Onlar mətbəxə daxil oldular və işıqı yandırdılar.
They entered the kitchen and turned on the light.
The word 'və' connects two sequential actions conducted by the subjects.
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