No. 3,857 in Turkish
abak
The Turkish word "abak" refers to "abacus," a counting tool used for mathematical calculations.
In a sentence
Abak, eski hesap araçlarından biridir.
Abacus is one of the old calculation tools.
Here, "abak" refers to the abacus, an ancient tool used for calculations, showing its noun usage.
O eski elleriyle abak abak saymaları yapardı.
With his old hands, he used to perform calculations meticulously.
In this context, "abak" is used repetitively to emphasize careful and detailed calculation, showing emphasis.
Resimdeki abak adeta bir sanat eseriydi.
The abacus in the picture was like a piece of art.
Here, "abak" refers specifically to a pictured abacus, again as a noun, but this time demonstrating it in an artistic or decorative capacity.
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