No. 69 in Turkish
yakın
"Yakın" means "near" or "close" in English.
In a sentence
Market eve çok yakın.
The market is very close to the house.
Used as an adjective to mean 'close' or 'near' in terms of physical distance.
Bu konuda düşüncelerim ona oldukça yakın.
My thoughts on this topic are quite similar to his.
Used metaphorically to mean 'close' as in similarity or agreement.
Kardeşim bana her zaman yakın davranır.
My sibling always acts close to me.
Used to describe a behavioral closeness or emotional connection.
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