No. 407 in Turkish
düşen
"Falling" or "fallen."
In a sentence
Düşen yapraklar sonbaharın habercisidir.
The falling leaves are the harbinger of autumn.
Here, 'düşen' is used as a present participle form of the verb 'düşmek' (to fall), qualifying the noun 'yapraklar' (leaves) to describe the act of falling.
Bu tabloda başı düşen insan figürü dikkat çekiyor.
In this painting, the figure of a person with their head falling draws attention.
Here, 'düşen' is used as an adjective form of the verb 'düşmek', providing a context to the state of the head.
Düşen telefonunu fark etmeyip yoluna devam etti.
They didn't notice their phone falling and continued on their way.
Here, 'düşen' acts as a participle that implies the action of the phone falling, a completed aspect of the verb 'düşmek'.
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