efsane
noun B1- tale, story, fable, legend, myth · halk efsaneleri, folk legends
- absurd and irrational story and idle talk, fiddle-faddle, fairy tale
Forms you’ll meet
Tap for its suffix chainAfter a vowel, the “my” ending drops its own vowel: -m, as in efsanem.
The last vowel, e, is a front vowel, so the “plural” ending is -ler.
After a vowel, s joins the ending: efsanesinde. 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: efsanesinde. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “in/at” ending is -nde.
After a vowel, s joins the ending: efsanesiyle. The last vowel, e, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -si. After a vowel, y joins the ending: efsanesiyle. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “with/by” ending is -yle.
Phrases
From the library
Yeşil kırlar, kelebek dolu bahçeler, güzel kokular içinde serçelerin şen efsanelerini doymadan dinleyerek dolaşırız.
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.
O, büyüklerinden dinlediği efsaneleri, masalları ve yerel türküleri kitaplarına büyük bir ustalıkla taşıdı.
He carried the legends, tales, and local folk songs he listened to from his elders into his books with great mastery.
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