No. 638 in Turkish
yalnızca
"Yalnızca" means "only" or "just" in English.
In a sentence
Bu sınav için yalnızca iki saatim var.
I only have two hours for this exam.
Here, 'yalnızca' is used as an adverb meaning 'only' to denote exclusivity in the context of time.
Filmde yalnızca birkaç kişi vardı.
There were only a few people at the movie.
In this example, 'yalnızca' emphasizes the small number of people present, functioning as an adverb for restriction.
Yalnızca çalışıp başka bir şey düşünmüyordu.
He was solely working and thinking about nothing else.
Here, 'yalnızca' conveys exclusivity in action, indicating that the subject was dedicated to one activity alone.
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