No. 2,328 in Turkish
dönük
"Backward," "turned," or "oriented."
In a sentence
Oda güneye dönük olduğu için güneş alıyor.
The room gets sunlight because it faces south.
Here, 'dönük' is used to describe orientation or direction, meaning 'facing'.
Geçmişe dönük bir analiz yapmamız gerekiyor.
We need to conduct an analysis of the past.
Here, 'dönük' signifies 'pertaining to' or 'related to the past'.
Bana sırtı dönük şekilde konuştu.
He spoke to me with his back turned.
Here, 'dönük' describes a physical orientation, indicating 'turned'.
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