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pasif

adjective B2
  1. passive
  2. inactive
  3. nonviolent
  4. bottom (slang)
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pasifpassive immy

The last vowel, i, is front and unrounded, so the “my” ending is -im.

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Bu tür durumlarda çevirmen, yazarın niyetini koruyabilmek adına pasif yapılar kullanarak veya ismi tekrar ederek suni çözümler üretmek çabasındadır.

In such situations, the translator is in an effort to produce artificial solutions by using passive structures or repeating the noun in order to be able to preserve the author's intention.

Çevirmenin Zanaatı, p. 1 · C1

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