No. 3,119 in Turkish
cinayet
"Cinayet" means "murder" or "homicide" in English.
In a sentence
O, korkunç bir cinayet işledi.
He committed a terrible murder.
"Cinayet" is used here to describe the act of murder as a crime.
Polisler cinayet mahallini incelemeye başladı.
The police started to investigate the crime scene.
Here, "cinayet" specifies the type of scene being investigated, indirectly referencing a murder.
Son yıllarda bu şehirde cinayet oranları azaldı.
The murder rates in this city have decreased in recent years.
In this context, "cinayet" describes statistical occurrences of murders, showing its use in discussions about crime rates.
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