No. 879 in Turkish
ettim
"Ettim" means "I did" in English.
In a sentence
Bugün çok iş yaptım ve yoruldum.
Today, I did a lot of work and got tired.
The word 'ettim' is used as the first-person singular past tense of 'etmek,' meaning 'to do' or 'to perform.'
Onun iyiliğini unutmadım, teşekkür ettim.
I didn't forget their kindness, I thanked (him/her).
Here, 'ettim' is used in the context of performing the act of 'thanking,' derived from the verb 'etmek.'
Dün akşam arkadaşlarımla uzun bir sohbet ettim.
Last evening, I had a long conversation with my friends.
In this sentence, 'ettim' indicates the performance of the act of conversing, again formed from 'etmek.'
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