No. 2,766 in Turkish
şudur
"It is this" or "this is."
In a sentence
En sevdiğim renk şudur: mavi.
My favorite color is this: blue.
In this sentence, 'şudur' is used to introduce an example or a specific instance of the discussed topic.
Doğru cevap şudur: Toplamda dört elma var.
The correct answer is this: There are four apples in total.
Here, 'şudur' denotes the correct or definite answer to a given question.
Şudur ki, herkes eşittir.
The fact is this: Everyone is equal.
In this example, 'şudur' is employed to emphasize the following statement as a general truth or principle.
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