No. 1,339 in Turkish
lirayı
The word "lirayı" in Turkish is the accusative form of "lira," meaning "the lira" (Turkish currency) when it is the direct object in a sentence.
In a sentence
Kardeşim bakkala gidip on lirayı harcadı.
My sibling went to the grocery store and spent ten lira.
Here, 'lirayı' refers to the specific amount of money (ten lira) that was spent.
Ayşe on lirayı cüzdanına koydu.
Ayşe put ten lira into her wallet.
In this example, 'lirayı' identifies the amount being placed into the wallet, showing possession.
Ahmet bana yirmi lirayı borç verdi.
Ahmet lent me twenty lira.
'Lirayı' is used here to specify the amount of money lent.
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