No. 399 in Turkish
geçtiğimiz
"Geçtiğimiz" means "the past" or "the previous" in English.
In a sentence
Geçtiğimiz hafta şehir dışına çıkmıştık.
Last week, we had gone out of the city.
In this sentence, "geçtiğimiz" is used as an adjective to describe the noun "hafta" (week), indicating the week that has recently passed.
Geçtiğimiz günlerde hava oldukça soğuktu.
In the past days, the weather was quite cold.
Here, "geçtiğimiz" describes "günlerde" (days), referring to a period of days that have recently ended.
Geçtiğimiz yıl yeni bir işe başlamıştı.
Last year, he/she had started a new job.
In this case, "geçtiğimiz" modifies "yıl" (year), signifying the year prior to the current one.
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