No. 788 in Turkish
belki
"Maybe" or "perhaps."
In a sentence
Belki yarın hava güzel olur.
Maybe the weather will be nice tomorrow.
Here, 'belki' expresses uncertainty or possibility regarding the weather being nice tomorrow.
O, belki de doğruyu söylüyordur.
He/she is maybe telling the truth.
In this usage, 'belki' introduces a tentative speculation about someone's statement being truthful, with 'de' adding emphasis.
Belki arkadaşlarımızla sinemaya gidebiliriz.
Perhaps we can go to the cinema with our friends.
'Belki' here conveys a possible plan or consideration for an activity involving going to the cinema with friends.
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