tercüman
noun B2- interpreter
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Tap for its suffix chainThe last vowel, a, is back and unrounded, so the “my” ending is -ım.
The last vowel, a, is a back vowel, so the “plural” ending is -lar.
The last vowel, a, is back and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -ı. After “his/her” or “their”, the ending takes an n: tercümanında. The last vowel, ı, is a back vowel, so the “in/at” ending is -nda.
The last vowel, a, is back and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -ı. After a vowel, y joins the ending: tercümanıyla. The last vowel, ı, is a back vowel, so the “with/by” ending is -yla.
From the library
Geleneksel olarak ellerinde bağlamalarıyla diyar diyar dolaşan aşıklar, gittikleri her yerde halkın duygularına, düşüncelerine ve yaşanmışlıklarına tercüman olurlar.
Traditionally wandering from land to land with their baglamas in their hands, ashiks become interpreters of the people's feelings, thoughts, and experiences wherever they go.
Osmanlı sarayı ile Avrupa elçilikleri arasında duran tercümanlar, kelimelerin çok ötesinde bir anlam dünyasının taşıyıcıları olarak tarihe geçmişlerdir.
The interpreters standing between the Ottoman palace and the European embassies have gone down in history as carriers of a world of meaning far beyond words.
Bu iletim sırasında, tercümanlar diplomatik nezaketi korumak ve olası krizleri önlemek adına metnin genel tonunu yeniden ayarlamak durumundaydılar.
During this transmission, translators had to readjust the general tone of the text in order to maintain diplomatic courtesy and prevent possible crises.
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