No. 663 in Turkish
ayda
"Ayda" means "per month" or "monthly" in English.
In a sentence
Ben gezmeyi severim, bu yüzden ayda en az bir kez seyahat ederim.
I love traveling, so I travel at least once a month.
In this sentence, 'ayda' is used to mean 'per month' to indicate the frequency of an action.
Gelecek yaz tatile çıkmayı planlıyoruz; ayda 5.000 lira biriktiriyoruz.
We are planning to go on vacation next summer; we are saving 5,000 liras monthly.
In this sentence, 'ayda' expresses the concept of 'each month' regarding a consistent activity or behavior.
Mars, Dünya'dan 227.9 milyon kilometre uzaklıktadır, bu Ay'dan çok daha fazladır.
Mars is 227.9 million kilometers away from Earth, which is much farther than the Moon.
In this sentence, 'Ay'dan' refers to the comparative distance involving 'the Moon,' not related to monthly frequency.
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