No. 2,310 in Turkish
dersi
"Dersi" means "the lesson" or "the class" in English.
In a sentence
Dersi dikkatlice dinlememiz gerekiyor.
We need to listen to the lesson carefully.
In this sentence, 'dersi' refers to the lesson as the direct object of the verb 'listening'.
Dersi sabah saatlerinde almıştık.
We had taken the lesson during the morning hours.
Here, 'dersi' again refers to the lesson, this time as something that was taken at a specific time.
Dersi bitirdiğimizde hepimiz rahatladık.
When we finished the lesson, we all felt relieved.
In this case, 'dersi' indicates the lesson as the entity being finished, directly linked to the verb in the sentence.
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