No. 4,881 in Turkish
etken
"Etken" means "active" or "factor" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Bu projenin başarısında en büyük etken ekip çalışmasıdır.
The strongest factor in the success of this project is teamwork.
Here, 'etken' is used to denote the influencing or determining factor.
Etken maddelerin oranı bu ilacın etkinliğini belirler.
The proportions of active substances determine the efficacy of this medication.
In this sentence, 'etken' refers to active substances as contributing elements.
Türkçe dilinde yapım ekleri, kelimelerin etkenliğini değiştirebilir.
In the Turkish language, derivational affixes can change the transitivity of words.
Here, 'etken' pertains to grammatical transitivity, particularly in language structure.
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