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seyir

noun B1
  1. The way something is going; its course, run. · hayatın normal seyri, the normal course of life
  2. Movement on a route; progress. · seyir halindeki araçlar, vehicles on the move
  3. The act of watching something for entertainment or education. · İyi seyirler!, Enjoy the show!
  4. Something to be watched for entertainment. (archaic)
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seyrstem immy

The r of seyir becomes r before a vowel: seyrim. The last vowel, i, is front and unrounded, so the “my” ending is -im.

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Seyir adı verilen bu özel hareket biçimi, eserin başlangıcından bitişine kadar izleyeceği yolu adeta ince bir nakış gibi adım adım çizer.

This special movement form called seyir draws the path the piece will follow from its beginning to its end step by step, almost like a fine embroidery.

Makam Dünyası, p. 1 · C2
Bir makamın seyri, pes seslerden tiz seslere doğru yükselen bir çizgi izleyebileceği gibi, yukarıdan aşağıya doğru alçalan bir seyir de gösterebilir.

The seyir of a makam can follow an ascending line from low sounds to high sounds, as well as show a descending seyir from top to bottom.

Makam Dünyası, p. 1 · C2
Bu seyir kuralları, sanatçının elini kolunu bağlayan zincirler değil, aksine ona sonsuz bir ifade özgürlüğü sunan son derece güvenli yollardır.

These seyir rules are not chains tying the artist's hands and arms, but on the contrary, extremely safe paths offering them infinite freedom of expression.

Makam Dünyası, p. 1 · C2

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