No. 538 in Turkish
orada
"Orada" means "there" in English, referring to a specific location.
In a sentence
Kalemim orada kaldı.
My pen stayed there.
Here, 'orada' signifies a physical location in which the pen was left.
Orada olmak istiyorum.
I want to be there.
In this sentence, 'orada' is used to express a desire to be in a particular place.
Buradayken, orada da işler yolunda mıydı?
While I was here, were things going well there too?
In this case, 'orada' compares two distinct places, highlighting a contrast between 'here' and 'there.'
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