No. 791 in Turkish
birisi
"Birisi" means "someone" or "somebody" in English.
In a sentence
Birisi kapıyı çaldı.
Someone knocked on the door.
In this sentence, 'birisi' is used as an indefinite pronoun referring to an unspecified person.
Birisi bu işi halletmek zorunda.
Someone has to handle this matter.
Here, 'birisi' implies an indefinite person responsible for the task at hand.
Bahçede birisi piyano çalıyor.
Someone is playing the piano in the garden.
In this case, 'birisi' denotes an unidentified individual involved in the activity.
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