No. 323 in Turkish
sonunda
"Sonunda" means "finally" or "in the end" in English.
In a sentence
Sonunda beklediğimiz haber geldi.
Finally, the news we were waiting for arrived.
Here, 'sonunda' is used as an adverb to express 'finally', indicating the conclusion of a waiting period.
Uzun bir aradan sonra sonunda birbirimizi görebildik.
After a long time, we were finally able to see each other.
In this sentence, 'sonunda' is used to express relief or satisfaction upon achieving an event after a period of expectations.
Sonunda sabretmenin meyvesini gördüler.
In the end, they saw the fruit of their patience.
Here, 'sonunda' indicates the outcome or result of an ongoing effort or situation.
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