No. 598 in Azerbaijani
olmayıb
"Olmayıb" means "has not been" or "did not happen" in English.
In a sentence
Dünən heç nə olmayıb.
Nothing happened yesterday.
The word 'olmayıb' here is a past tense negative form indicating the absence or non-occurrence of an event.
Bu iş hələ olmayıb.
This task has not been done yet.
In this sentence, 'olmayıb' refers to something that has not yet occurred or been completed, highlighting its perfect aspect.
Bax, dediklərimin doğru olmadığını demək istəyirsən? Bu elə belə olmayıb.
Look, do you want to say that what I said is not true? It wasn't just like that.
Here, 'olmayıb' emphasizes that a state or condition was not as is being assumed or stated, adding a nuanced detail to the denial or alternative explanation.
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