No. 1,515 in Turkish
gelmiş
"Gelmiş" means "has come" or "came" in English.
In a sentence
Ahmed dün toplantıya geç gelmiş.
Ahmed arrived late to the meeting yesterday.
Here, 'gelmiş' is used in the past tense to describe an action in the past, emphasizing that the speaker learned about Ahmed arriving late indirectly.
Kar yağıyor diye erken gelmişsin.
You came early because it is snowing.
In this sentence, 'gelmiş' indicates that the speaker inferred or was informed about the subject's early arrival.
Evde otururken birden aklıma gelmiş.
While I was sitting at home, it suddenly came to my mind.
Here, 'gelmiş' implies a realization or thought that occurred, showing its usage in a reflective context.
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