No. 313 in Turkish
doğu
"Doğu" means "east" in English.
In a sentence
Doğu, güneşin doğduğu yöndür.
The East is the direction where the sun rises.
The word 'doğu' is used here as a noun meaning 'East', referring to the cardinal direction.
Geçmiş doğu medeniyetlerini öğrenmek için bu kitabı okumalısın.
You should read this book to learn about past Eastern civilizations.
The word 'doğu' is used as an adjective meaning 'Eastern', describing the civilizations.
Güneş sabah erkenden doğu ufkunda belirdi.
The sun appeared on the eastern horizon early in the morning.
The word 'doğu' is used as an adjective describing the 'eastern horizon', indicating where the sun appeared.
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