No. 1,752 in Turkish
the
Turkish does not have a direct equivalent for the definite article "the" in English.
In a sentence
Kitabı masanın üzerinde bıraktım.
I left the book on the table.
'The' refers to specific objects: the book, the table.
Sinemaya gitmek istiyor musun?
Do you want to go to the cinema?
'The' designates a place: the cinema.
Köpek havlıyor.
The dog is barking.
'The' identifies a specific dog being mentioned in the context.
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