No. 3,391 in Turkish
kentine
"To his/her/its own city."
In a sentence
Ali kentine dönmek için sabırsızlanıyordu.
Ali was eager to return to his town.
'Kentine' is used as the form of 'to his/her/its city' in Turkish, indicating the direction of action towards one's own city.
Şehirde kaybolan turist, kentine götürülmesi için yetkililere başvurdu.
The tourist lost in the city approached the authorities to be returned to their town.
'Kentine' indicates the place of residence or origin in this context, showing the desire to return to their familiar ground.
Yeni görevine başlamadan önce kentine veda etti.
Before starting his/her new assignment, he/she bid farewell to his/her town.
'Kentine' here refers metaphorically to the speaker's personal and emotional attachment to their city, employed in a farewell action.
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