No. 179 in Azerbaijani
olaylar
"Events" or "incidents."
In a sentence
Sonuncu aylarda baş verən olaylar insanların diqqətini cəlb edir.
The events happening in recent months attract people's attention.
In this sentence, 'olaylar' is used to denote incidents or happenings of significant nature.
Kitabda bəhs olunan olaylar müəllifin uşaqlığından gəlir.
The events described in the book come from the author's childhood.
Here, 'olaylar' refers to narrative incidents or occurrences within the context of a story.
Tarixi olaylar bizim cəmiyyətin formalaşmasına təsir göstərmişdir.
Historical events have influenced the shaping of our society.
In this usage, 'olaylar' is used to talk about significant historical occurrences or events.
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