No. 90 in Turkish
şu
The Turkish word "şu" means "that" or "this" (referring to something near the listener or somewhat distant from both the speaker and listener).
In a sentence
Şu kitap çok ilginç görünüyor.
That book looks very interesting.
In this sentence, 'şu' functions as a demonstrative determiner, pointing to a specific book that is not too far from the speaker.
Şu anda ders çalışıyorum.
I am studying at the moment.
Here, 'şu' combines with 'anda' to form an adverbial phrase meaning 'at the moment' to indicate a specific time.
Şu kişi kim?
Who is that person?
In this sentence, 'şu' is a demonstrative pronoun referring to a specific person visible or recognized within context.
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