This is the 7th most frequent Turkish word.
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'.