No. 45 in Turkish
değil
"Değil" means "not" in English.
In a sentence
Bu araba yeni değil.
This car is not new.
Here, 'değil' is used to negate the adjective 'new', indicating the car lacks the quality of being new.
Onunla konuşmadım, çünkü o benim arkadaşım değil.
I didn't talk to him because he is not my friend.
In this sentence, 'değil' negates the noun 'my friend', showing that the person does not hold that particular identity or role.
Bu akşam dışarı çıkamam çünkü hava güzel değil.
I cannot go out this evening because the weather is not nice.
Here, 'değil' negates the adjective 'nice', stating the weather lacks the described quality.
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