esir

esir

"Esir" means "captive" or "prisoner" in English.

Here, 'esir' is used as a noun meaning 'captive,' referring to a person held against their will under certain circumstances.

Çocukluğunda, esir hikayelerini dinlemeyi çok severdi.

In his childhood, he really enjoyed listening to captive stories.

In this context, 'esir' is used metaphorically as a verb meaning 'to capture emotionally,' implying being dominated or overwhelmed by a feeling or state.

Bir hata yaptığında, pişmanlık onu esir ederdi.

When he made a mistake, regret would capture him.

Here, 'esir' is used again as a noun, hinting at an older societal view of captives or prisoners in a historical or hierarchical sense.

Eskiler, esir mevkilerinin çok kıymetli olduğunu söylerdi.

The elders used to say that the positions of captives were very valuable.