No. 1,259 in Turkish
alır
"Alır" means "takes" in English.
In a sentence
Ali her sabah bakkaldan ekmek alır.
Ali buys bread from the grocery store every morning.
Here, 'alır' is used to indicate a habitual action in the present tense, meaning 'buys'.
Bu ilaç, ağrıyı hemen alır.
This medicine immediately relieves the pain.
In this sentence, 'alır' refers to the effect of relieving or removing something.
Toplantıda kararlar alınır ve uygulanır.
Decisions are made and implemented at the meeting.
Here, 'alınır' (the passive form of 'alır') is used to denote an action performed, meaning 'are made'.
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