No. 76 in Turkish
biri
"Someone" or "one."
In a sentence
Biri kapıyı çaldı.
Someone knocked on the door.
Here, 'biri' is used as an indefinite pronoun meaning 'someone', referring to an unspecified person.
Bu koltuklardan biri senin olabilir.
One of these chairs can be yours.
In this sentence, 'biri' means 'one', referring to a single item within a group.
Kalabalıktan biri gözlüğünü düşürdü.
One person from the crowd dropped their glasses.
Here, 'biri' is utilized to refer to a singular, specific but unidentified person within a specified group.
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