koruyucu
noun B1- protector
- preservative
Forms you’ll meet
Tap for its suffix chainAfter a vowel, the “my” ending drops its own vowel: -m, as in koruyucum.
The last vowel, u, is a back vowel, so the “plural” ending is -lar.
After a vowel, s joins the ending: koruyucusunda. The last vowel, u, is back and rounded, so the “his/her” ending is -su. After “his/her” or “their”, the ending takes an n: koruyucusunda. The last vowel, u, is a back vowel, so the “in/at” ending is -nda.
After a vowel, s joins the ending: koruyucusuyla. The last vowel, u, is back and rounded, so the “his/her” ending is -su. After a vowel, y joins the ending: koruyucusuyla. The last vowel, u, is a back vowel, so the “with/by” ending is -yla.
From the library
Kimileri bunun tamamen mimari bir zorunluluk olduğunu savunurken, kimileri de eski efsanelere dayanarak koruyucu bir anlam taşıdığını düşünür.
While some argue that this is entirely an architectural necessity, others think that it carries a protective meaning based on ancient legends.
Ahşap rafların arasında dolaşırken kitapların kokusunu içine çeker, bu tarihi mekanın koruyucusu olmaktan gizli bir gurur duyardı.
While wandering among the wooden shelves, he would inhale the scent of the books and feel a secret pride in being the protector of this historical place.
Sabahın ilk ışıklarında kahvenizi yudumlarken pencereden dışarıyı izlediğiniz o sessiz dakikalar, günün geri kalanındaki tüm kargaşaya karşı koruyucu bir kalkan oluşturur.
Those silent minutes when you watch outside from the window while sipping your coffee in the first lights of the morning form a protective shield against all the chaos in the rest of the day.
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