No. 282 in Turkish
adım
"Adım" means "my name" or "step" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Adım Ali.
My name is Ali.
The word 'Adım' is used here to mean 'My name'. It is formed by combining 'Ad' (meaning name) with the possessive suffix 'ım' (indicating first person singular possession).
Adım adım ilerledik.
We advanced step by step.
In this sentence, 'Adım adım' means 'step by step'. The repetition of the word 'adım' creates an idiomatic expression that conveys the process of gradual progression.
Bir sonraki adım çok önemli.
The next step is very important.
Here, the word 'adım' is used in the sense of 'step', referring to a stage or action in a process.
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