No. 1,129 in Turkish
hayati
Essential; vital; critical.
In a sentence
Hayati derecede önemli bir karar vermek zorundayız.
We have to make a life-or-death-important decision.
The word 'hayati' is used here as an adjective meaning 'life-critical' or 'essential', emphasizing the importance of the decision.
Bu konuda hayati bir görüşme gerçekleştirdik.
We had a critical meeting on this subject.
In this sentence, 'hayati' functions as an adjective to describe the meeting's significant or essential nature.
Hayati tehlike varsa, hemen doktora başvurmalısınız.
If there is a life-threatening danger, you should immediately consult a doctor.
Here, 'hayati' is used to mean 'life-threatening' in describing the gravity of the danger.
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