No. 3,907 in Turkish
aşırı
Excessive; extreme.
In a sentence
Bugün hava aşırı sıcak.
The weather is extremely hot today.
In this sentence, 'aşırı' is used as an adverb to specify the degree of 'hotness' (çok sıcak). It emphasizes that the weather is not just hot but extremely so.
Aşırı şeker tüketmek sağlığa zararlıdır.
Excessive sugar consumption is harmful to health.
Here, 'aşırı' is used as an adjective qualifying the noun 'şeker tüketmek' (sugar consumption). It denotes that the sugar consumption is beyond normal, emphasizing its harmfulness.
Bağırmanın aşırı bir tepki olduğunu düşündüm.
I thought shouting was an excessive reaction.
In this sentence, 'aşırı' functions as an adjective modifying 'tepki' (reaction). It indicates that the reaction went beyond what was considered reasonable or appropriate.
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