No. 2,102 in Turkish
şimdiye
"Şimdiye" means "until now" or "so far" in English.
In a sentence
Şimdiye kadar böyle bir manzarayı hiç görmemiştim.
Until now, I had never seen such a view.
Here, 'şimdiye' is used as part of the time expression 'şimdiye kadar,' meaning 'until now,' indicating the time frame of an action or observation.
Şimdiye baktığımda kendi gelişimimi daha iyi görebiliyorum.
When I look at the present, I can see my own development more clearly.
In this sentence, 'şimdiye' is used to refer to 'the present' or 'this current time' in a reflective context.
Şimdiye gelmek için çok emek harcadık.
We worked hard to get to this point until now.
Here, 'şimdiye' is utilized to denote 'this point in time,' referring to the culmination of efforts leading to the current moment.
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