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Used to refer to a thing, animal or situation that has already been mentioned or is known.

• I bought a new phone, but it doesn't work.
  Yeni bir telefon aldım ama çalışmıyor.
• Where's my coffee? I left it on the table.
  Kahvem nerede? Masanın üstünde bırakmıştım.

Used as the subject of a verb when talking about the weather, time, dates or distance.

• It's raining outside right now.
  Şu an dışarıda yağmur yağıyor.
• It's about ten kilometres to the airport.
  Havalimanına yaklaşık on kilometre var.

Used as the subject or object when the real subject or object comes later in the sentence.

• It's nice to see you again.
  Seni tekrar görmek güzel.
• It seems that nobody saw the accident.
  Görünüşe göre kazayı kimse görmemiş.

Used to refer to a situation or to life in general.

• How's it going at your new job?
  Yeni işinde işler nasıl gidiyor?
• I love it here by the sea.
  Burada, deniz kenarında olmayı çok seviyorum.

Used to say or ask who a person is, for example at the door or on the phone.

• Who is it? – It's me, Ali.
  Kim o? – Benim, Ali.
• Look, it's your brother at the gate.
  Bak, kapıda ağabeyin var.

Used with be and who or that to give special attention to one part of a sentence.

• It was my brother who broke the window.
  Camı kıran ağabeyimdi.
• It was in Izmir that they first met.
  İlk tanıştıkları yer İzmir'di.