No. 3,775 in Turkish
çayı
"Çayı" means "the tea" in English.
In a sentence
Sıcak çayı yavaş yavaş karıştırıyordu.
She was slowly stirring the hot tea.
Here, 'çayı' refers to tea as a food/beverage item, demonstrating the object form.
Tarlada yetişen çayı topladılar.
They harvested the tea grown in the field.
In this example, 'çayı' refers to tea as a plant or crop, showing its agricultural context.
Misafirlere çayı hemen hazırladı.
She quickly prepared the tea for the guests.
Here, 'çayı' is used to denote tea as a prepared drink once more, emphasizing hospitality in its context.
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