No. 1,505 in Turkish
etmeleri
"Etmeleri" means "their doing" or "their making" in English.
In a sentence
Onların böyle kararlar vermeleri şaşırtıcı.
It's surprising that they make such decisions.
etmeleri -> making, used in the gerund form to indicate ongoing or abstract action.
Öğrencilerin derslerini tamamlamaları önemli.
It is important for the students to complete their lessons.
etmeleri -> completing, conveys the action performed by a plural subject.
Çocukların güvenli bir ortamda oynamaları gereklidir.
It is necessary for the children to play in a safe environment.
etmeleri -> playing, describes the action associated with the subject ‘children’ in a noun clause.
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