No. 49 in Turkish
deprem
Earthquake.
In a sentence
Dün gece büyük bir deprem oldu.
Last night, a major earthquake occurred.
Here, 'deprem' refers to a natural disaster characterized by the shaking of the ground, an earthquake.
Deprem sırasında sakin kalmalısınız.
You should stay calm during an earthquake.
In this context, 'deprem' denotes the situation or event of experiencing an earthquake.
Bu deprem bölgesinde yaşamaya alışmalısınız.
You should get accustomed to living in this earthquake-prone area.
Here, 'deprem' is used to refer to the general concept of earthquakes as a frequent event in a specific region.
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