No. 3,027 in Turkish
atma
The Turkish word "atma" means "throwing" or "tossing."
In a sentence
Lütfen çöpü dışarı atma.
Please do not throw the trash outside.
In this sentence, 'atma' is used as a negative imperative (do not do it) derived from the verb 'atmak,' meaning to throw.
Bu tür yalanları ortaya atma!
Do not spread such lies!
Here, 'atma' is again a negative imperative, but 'atmak' takes on the meaning of spreading or proposing ideas or statements.
Boş vaatlerde bulunmayı bırak, artık yeter, atma!
Stop making empty promises, it's enough; stop exaggerating!
In this context, 'atma' colloquially means to exaggerate or to lie, derived from a figurative use of 'atmak.'
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