No. 259 in Turkish
insanlar
"People"
In a sentence
İnsanlar her gün işe gider.
People go to work every day.
Here, 'insanlar' is used as the general subject indicating individuals, the plural form of 'insan', meaning 'people'.
Bazı insanlar daha sabırlıdır.
Some people are more patient.
In this sentence, 'insanlar' is qualified with the adjective 'bazı', making it refer to a subset of the general concept of people.
Bu köyde insanlar bile farklı bir şekilde selamlaşır.
Even people in this village greet each other in a different way.
The term 'insanlar' here emphasizes humans specifically compared to potentially other beings, within the context of the village.
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