No. 584 in Turkish
telefonu
"Telefonu" means "the phone" or "his/her/its phone" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Telefonu masanın üzerinde bıraktım.
I left the phone on the table.
The word 'telefonu' is in the accusative case here, showing that it is the direct object of the verb 'bıraktım' (I left).
Telefonu çaldığında hemen açtım.
I answered the phone as soon as it rang.
Here, 'telefonu' indicates the phone being the subject in a possessive structure followed by an action 'çaldığında' (when it rang).
Onun telefonu çaldı ama açamadı.
His/her phone rang but he/she couldn’t answer it.
In this case, 'telefonu' refers to 'his/her phone,' showcasing ownership through possessive construction.
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