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No. 3,073 in Turkish

bekletilen

"Bekletilen" means "that which is kept waiting" or "delayed."

In a sentence

  • Bekletilen mektuplar masanın üzerindeydi.

    The letters that were kept waiting were on the table.

    Here, 'bekletilen' acts as a past participle modifying 'mektuplar', describing the state of being delayed or kept waiting.

  • Bekletilen çayı içmek istedim, ama tadı acılaşmıştı.

    I wanted to drink the tea that had been left to wait, but its taste had become bitter.

    In this sentence, 'bekletilen' qualifies 'çayı', indicating that it was intentionally made to wait (e.g., to brew).

  • Bekletilen konuklar şikayet etmeye başladı.

    The guests who were kept waiting started complaining.

    Here, 'bekletilen' describes the guests, meaning they had been delayed or not attended to promptly.

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