No. 987 in Turkish
hafif
Light.
In a sentence
Hafif bir tatlı yemek, öğleden sonra iyi gelebilir.
Eating a light dessert in the afternoon might be refreshing.
Here, 'hafif' is used to describe the dessert as 'light' or 'not heavy.'
Rüzgar hafifçe esti ve yapraklar dans etti.
The wind blew lightly, and the leaves danced.
In this sentence, 'hafifçe' (lightly) reflects an adverbial form to describe the degree of the action.
Sabahları hafif bir müzik dinlemek hoşuma gidiyor.
I enjoy listening to light music in the mornings.
The word 'hafif' here refers to a type of music that is 'soft' or 'not loud or intense.'
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