No. 321 in Azerbaijani
yəni
"Yəni" means "that is to say" or "in other words" in English.
In a sentence
Bu iş çətin idi, yəni təcrübə tələb edirdi.
This task was difficult, meaning it required experience.
'yəni' is used here to clarify or explain what the difficulty entails.
Səfər bir həftə sonra olacaq, yəni bazar ertəsi.
The trip will happen in a week, that is on Monday.
'yəni' specifies or rephrases the timing mentioned earlier.
Bu dərsi öyrənmək vacibdir, yəni gələcəkdə faydalı olacaq.
Learning this lesson is important, that is it will be useful in the future.
'yəni' emphasizes the reason behind the importance stated.
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