No. 2,875 in Turkish
işık
Light
In a sentence
Güneş ışığı gözlerimi kamaştırdı.
The sunlight dazzled my eyes.
In this sentence, 'ışık' (light) is used to refer to sunlight, emphasizing its physical and natural occurrence.
Bir kitap okumak için yeterince ışık var mı?
Is there enough light to read a book?
'Işık' in this instance is used to describe the ambient light necessary to perform the activity of reading.
Sokak lambası yanmadığı için karanlıkta yürüyorduk.
We were walking in the dark because the street light wasn't on.
Here, 'ışık' is implied through its absence, referencing artificial lighting that aids visibility.
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