No. 878 in Turkish
etkisiz
Ineffective; powerless; neutralized.
In a sentence
Bu ilacın etkisiz olduğunu gördük.
We observed that this medicine is ineffective.
In this sentence, 'etkisiz' means 'ineffective', indicating that the medicine lacks the desired effect.
Bu yöntemin etkisiz olacağını sanıyorum.
I believe that this method will be ineffective.
Here, 'etkisiz' is used to predict that a certain method will not work as intended.
Onun konuşmaları genelde etkisiz ve sıradan oluyor.
His speeches are generally ineffective and ordinary.
In this context, 'etkisiz' is describing speeches that fail to make an impact or leave a mark.
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