This is the 2102nd most frequent Turkish word.
şimdiye
"Şimdiye" means "until now" or "so far" in English.
Here, 'şimdiye' is used as part of the time expression 'şimdiye kadar,' meaning 'until now,' indicating the time frame of an action or observation.
Şimdiye kadar böyle bir manzarayı hiç görmemiştim.
Until now, I had never seen such a view.
In this sentence, 'şimdiye' is used to refer to 'the present' or 'this current time' in a reflective context.
Şimdiye baktığımda kendi gelişimimi daha iyi görebiliyorum.
When I look at the present, I can see my own development more clearly.
Here, 'şimdiye' is utilized to denote 'this point in time,' referring to the culmination of efforts leading to the current moment.