No. 866 in Turkish
birini
"Birini" means "someone" or "somebody" in English, often used to refer to a specific person in an object position.
In a sentence
Birini arıyorum.
I am looking for someone.
The word 'birini' is the accusative form of 'biri', meaning 'someone' with a direct object case.
Birini üzmek istemem.
I don't want to upset someone.
Here, 'birini' indicates the direct object of the verb 'to upset'.
Birini tanıyorsanız, bana bildirin.
If you know someone, let me know.
In this case, 'birini' highlights the individual being known as the direct object.
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