No. 1,086 in Turkish
ayının
"Of the bear" or "the bear's" (possessive form of "ayı").
In a sentence
Ayının inine yaklaştık.
We approached the bear's den.
In this sentence, 'ayının' is the genitive form of 'ayı' (bear) and indicates possession, meaning 'of the bear'.
Ayının buraya geldiğini duymuştum.
I had heard that the bear came here.
Here, 'ayının' serves as the subject in the object clause, indicating 'the bear' in a possessive sense.
Ayının doğada özgürce dolaşmasını izlemek keyifliydi.
Watching the bear roam freely in nature was pleasant.
In this usage, 'ayının' refers to the owner of the action 'roam,' showing possession or relation to the subject 'the bear'.
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