No. 15 in Turkish
olduğu
"Olduğu" means "that it is" or "as it is" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Burası onun büyük olduğu yer.
This is the place where he/she grew up.
The word 'olduğu' is used to indicate the completion or result of someone's growing up, derived from the verb 'olmak'.
Bu, işin zor olduğu bir dönem.
This is a time when the work is hard.
The word 'olduğu' connects the description of the period with the condition of the work being difficult.
Havanın çok sıcak olduğu günleri hatırlıyorum.
I remember the days when the weather was very hot.
The word 'olduğu' links the days being remembered to the specific weather condition, originating from the verb 'olmak'.
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