gelenek
noun B1- tradition
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Tap for its suffix chainThe k of gelenek becomes ğ before a vowel: geleneğim. The 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 k of gelenek becomes ğ before a vowel: geleneğinde. 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: geleneğinde. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “in/at” ending is -nde.
The k of gelenek becomes ğ before a vowel: geleneğiyle. The last vowel, e, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -i. After a vowel, y joins the ending: geleneğiyle. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “with/by” ending is -yle.
Words from it
From the library
Kaynakları arasında Batlamyus geleneğine dayanan haritalar, bir Arap haritası, Portekiz haritaları ve Kolomb'a ait olduğunu söylediği bir harita da vardır.
Among his sources are maps based on the tradition of Ptolemy, an Arab map, Portuguese maps and also a map that he says belonged to Columbus.
Bu güzel gelenek, insanlar arasındaki dostluğu ve sevgi bağlarını her zaman güçlendirir.
This beautiful tradition always strengthens the friendship and bonds of love between people.
Gençler de bu geleneği büyüklerinden öğrenerek geleceğe taşımaya devam ederler.
Young people also continue to carry this tradition to the future by learning it from their elders.
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