gecikme
noun B2- delay, wait
Forms you’ll meet
Tap for its suffix chainAfter a vowel, the “my” ending drops its own vowel: -m, as in gecikmem.
The last vowel, e, is a front vowel, so the “plural” ending is -ler.
After a vowel, s joins the ending: gecikmesinde. The last vowel, e, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -si. After “his/her” or “their”, the ending takes an n: gecikmesinde. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “in/at” ending is -nde.
After a vowel, s joins the ending: gecikmesiyle. The last vowel, e, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -si. After a vowel, y joins the ending: gecikmesiyle. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “with/by” ending is -yle.
From the library
Hiçbir yetkili bize bu gecikmenin nedeni hakkında bir açıklama yapmadı.
No official gave us an explanation about the reason for this delay.
Bu uzun gecikme yüzünden İstanbul'daki önemli bir iş görüşmeme maalesef geç kaldım.
Because of this long delay, I was unfortunately late for an important job interview in Istanbul.
Ancak bilim insanlarına göre, bu gecikmenin arkasında tamamen biyolojik ve doğal bir neden yatmaktadır.
However, according to scientists, a completely biological and natural reason lies behind this delay.
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