No. 2,084 in Turkish
çekmek
"Çekmek" means "to pull, draw, take, or endure" depending on context.
In a sentence
Bu sabah deniz kenarında güzel bir fotoğraf çektim.
This morning, I took a beautiful photo at the seaside.
Here, 'çektim' (derived from 'çekmek') means 'to take' in the context of photography.
Ağrım o kadar şiddetliydi ki dayanamadım ve dişimi çektirmek zorunda kaldım.
My pain was so severe that I couldn't bear it and had to have my tooth extracted.
In this case, 'çektirmek' (causative form of 'çekmek') indicates having something (a tooth) removed.
Yoğun çalışmaktan dolayı yorgunluk çekiyorum.
I suffer from fatigue due to intense work.
Here, 'çekiyorum' (from 'çekmek') signifies experiencing or enduring, particularly in terms of discomfort.
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