ise

This is the 7th most frequent Turkish word.

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ise

The Turkish word "ise" means "however," "whereas," or "as for."


In this sentence, 'ise' introduces a contrasting element between two objects.

Kitapları almayı düşündüm; dergi ise ilgimi çekmedi.

I considered buying the books; however, the magazine did not interest me.


The word 'ise' is used here to contrast the actions of two different subjects.

Ben evde çalışıyordum, o ise dışarıda oynuyordu.

I was working at home, whereas he was playing outside.


Here, the word 'ise' is part of the conditional conjunction 'güneşliyse' meaning 'if it is sunny'.

Eğer hava güneşliyse, parka gidebiliriz.

If the weather is sunny, we can go to the park.