No. 2,967 in Turkish
tüneli
"Tüneli" means "the tunnel" in English.
In a sentence
Aracımız uzun tüneli hızla geçti.
Our vehicle quickly passed through the long tunnel.
Here, 'tüneli' serves as the definite direct object of the verb 'geçmek' (to pass), referring to a specific tunnel.
Tüneli görmek için dağa tırmandık.
We climbed the mountain to see the tunnel.
The word 'tüneli' in this sentence is again a definite direct object, indicating a particular tunnel that is intended to be seen.
Karanlık tüneli geçerken dikkatli ol.
Be careful while passing through the dark tunnel.
In this context, 'tüneli' appears as a specific noun, modified by the adjective 'karanlık' (dark), reinforcing its role as a definite noun in Turkish.
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