No. 344 in Turkish
bundan
"From this" or "than this."
In a sentence
Bundan önce hiç böyle bir şey görmedim.
I have never seen anything like this before.
In this sentence, 'bundan' means 'before this' or 'prior to this', referring to time.
Bundan sonraki adım çok önemli olacak.
The next step after this will be very important.
Here, 'bundan' refers to 'after this', relating it to the subsequent action or event.
Bundan başka ne yapabilirim ki?
What else can I do apart from this?
In this example, 'bundan' means 'apart from this', showing exclusion or comparison with the alternative options.
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