No. 3,394 in Turkish
kimdir
"Kimdir" means "Who is it?" or "Who is he/she/they?" in English.
In a sentence
Bu evi yaptıran kişi kimdir?
Who is the person who had this house built?
In this sentence, 'kimdir' is used to inquire about the identity of the person responsible for an action.
Kitapta bahsedilen yazar kimdir?
Who is the author mentioned in the book?
Here, 'kimdir' is utilized to ask about the identity of someone described or referenced.
Tarihte büyük değişimlere neden olan lider kimdir?
Who is the leader who caused great changes in history?
In this example, 'kimdir' is applied to question the identity of a historically significant person.
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