No. 1,687 in Turkish
şeyin
"Şeyin" means "of the thing" or "the thing's" in English.
In a sentence
Bu şeyin ne olduğunu anlamıyorum.
I don't understand what this thing is.
Here, 'şeyin' is used to indicate possession of 'şey' (thing), meaning 'of the thing'.
Bir şeyin dikkatini çektiğini fark ettim.
I noticed that something caught your attention.
In this instance, 'şeyin' is used to convey possession referring to 'bir şey' (something), signifying 'of something'.
Hikayen, o şeyin gizemini çok iyi açıklıyor.
Your story explains the mystery of that thing very well.
Here, 'şeyin' means 'of that thing,' describing the mystery related to it.
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