No. 358 in Turkish
şehir
"Şehir" means "city" in English.
In a sentence
Bu şehri çok seviyorum.
I love this city very much.
Here, 'şehir' signifies a specific city being talked about, indicating a place someone has a particular affection or connection to.
Şehrin sokakları akşamları çok sakin oluyor.
The streets of the city are very calm in the evenings.
In this sentence, 'şehir' is used in the possessive case ('şehrin') to describe the ownership or association of the streets to the city.
Yeni bir şehir keşfetmek istiyorum.
I want to explore a new city.
Here, 'şehir' is used generically to signify any city, particularly one that is new to the speaker.
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