No. 194 in Turkish
yana
"Yana" means "to the side" or "sideways" in English.
In a sentence
Arabayı sağa yana park et.
Park the car by moving it to the right.
In this sentence, 'yana' means 'to the side,' indicating direction.
Yangında evle birlikte samanlık da yana yanmış.
In the fire, the barn burned down along with the house.
Here, 'yana' emphasizes participation or inclusion in an event.
Onun fikrine yana yaklaşamadım.
I couldn't agree with his idea.
In this example, 'yana' contributes to the idiomatic phrase indicating disposition or consensus.
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