No. 443 in Turkish
yalnız
"Yalnız" means "alone" or "lonely" in English.
In a sentence
Yalnız sesleri dikkatlice dinle.
Listen to the sounds carefully alone.
Here, 'yalnız' is used as an adjective meaning 'alone'.
Bu kitap çok güzel, yalnız biraz uzun.
This book is very good, but it's a bit long.
In this sentence, 'yalnız' is used as a conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'.
Yalnız olmak bazen huzurlu olabilir.
Being alone can sometimes be peaceful.
Here, 'yalnız' functions as an adjective meaning 'alone' in the sense of solitude.
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