No. 326 in Turkish
çeken
The Turkish word "çeken" means "pulling" or "drawing" (as a present participle).
In a sentence
Göz alıcı manzarayı çeken fotoğrafçı çok yetenekliydi.
The photographer taking the breathtaking scenery was very talented.
'Çeken' here is the present participle form of 'çekmek', meaning 'taking (photos)'.
Bu filmi çeken yönetmen ödül kazandı.
The director who made this movie won an award.
'Çeken' is again a present participle of 'çekmek', this time meaning 'making (a movie)'.
Arabayı çeken traktör bozuldu.
The tractor pulling the car broke down.
'Çeken' refers to 'pulling', another meaning of the verb 'çekmek', showing its application to physical actions.
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