peş
noun B2- back · peş peşe, back to back
Forms you’ll meet
Tap for its suffix chainThe last vowel, e, is front and unrounded, so the “my” ending is -im.
The last vowel, e, is a front vowel, so the “plural” ending is -ler.
The last vowel, e, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -i. After “his/her” or “their”, the ending takes an n: peşinde. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “in/at” ending is -nde.
The last vowel, e, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -i. After a vowel, y joins the ending: peşiyle. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “with/by” ending is -yle.
Phrases
From the library
Vapur iskeleden ayrılırken martılar, sanki yolculuğun asıl sahipleri onlarmışçasına çığlık çığlığa geminin peşine takılır.
As the ferry pulls away from the pier, the seagulls follow the boat, shrieking, as if they were the true owners of the journey.
Sular aniden kesildiğinde herkes peş peşe mesaj atmaya başlıyor.
When the water is suddenly cut off, everyone starts sending messages one after another.
Hacivat hızla uzaklaşırken Karagöz de masayı bırakıp her zamanki gibi onun peşinden koşmaya başladı.
While Hacivat was rapidly moving away, Karagöz left the table and, as usual, started to run after him.
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