No. 1,286 in Turkish
diyenler
"Those who say"
In a sentence
Bu filmi beğenmeyenler, zaman kaybı diyenler var.
There are those who didn't like this movie, saying it's a waste of time.
Here, 'diyenler' refers to a group of people who expressed a particular opinion ('saying it's a waste of time'). It functions to describe opinion holders.
O şiiri etkileyici bulmayanlar, abartılmış diyenler oldu.
There were those who didn't find the poem impressive, saying it's overrated.
In this sentence, 'diyenler' is used to label people who conveyed their thoughts ('saying it's overrated'). It acts as a descriptor of their statements.
Bu kitabı sıkıcı bulanlar, bazı yerleri gereksiz diyenler var.
There are those who found this book boring, saying some parts are unnecessary.
Here, 'diyenler' relates to individuals vocalizing a critique ('saying some parts are unnecessary'). It identifies the speakers of the critique.
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