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To have a particular quality, state, job or identity.

• My brother is a doctor in Ankara.
  Ağabeyim Ankara'da doktor.
• The children are very tired after the trip.
  Çocuklar yolculuktan sonra çok yorgun.

To exist or be present, especially in the pattern there is or there are.

• There is a small park near our house.
  Evimizin yakınında küçük bir park var.
• Is there any milk in the fridge?
  Buzdolabında hiç süt var mı?

To be in a particular place or position.

• Where were you at eight o'clock last night?
  Dün akşam saat sekizde neredeydin?
• The station is about ten minutes from here.
  İstasyon buraya yaklaşık on dakika uzaklıkta.

Used to give someone's age, or the price, size, weight or time of something.

• My grandmother is ninety years old.
  Büyükannem doksan yaşında.
• How much are these shoes in the window?
  Vitrindeki bu ayakkabılar ne kadar?

To happen or take place at a particular time or place.

• The concert is on Friday evening.
  Konser cuma akşamı yapılacak.
• Where is the wedding going to be?
  Düğün nerede yapılacak?

To go to a place and come back, used in perfect tenses.

• Have you ever been to Japan?
  Hiç Japonya'ya gittin mi?
• I've been to the dentist this morning.
  Bu sabah dişçiye gittim.

To stay in a place or state for a period of time.

• I'll be in the office until six.
  Altıya kadar ofiste kalacağım.
• Don't be long, the film starts soon.
  Fazla oyalanma, film birazdan başlıyor.

To be equal to or have the value of something.

• Two plus three is five, not six.
  İki artı üç beş eder, altı değil.
• One kilo is a thousand grams.
  Bir kilo bin gram eder.