No. 413 in Turkish
istifa
Resignation.
In a sentence
Ali işinden istifa etti.
Ali resigned from his job.
Here, 'istifa' is used as a noun meaning 'resignation' and is part of the verb phrase 'istifa etmek,' denoting the action of resigning.
Onun istifasını kabul etmediler.
They did not accept his resignation.
'Istifa' is used as a noun referring to 'resignation,' emphasizing the act of resigning rather than the process.
İstifa etmek zor bir karardır.
Resigning is a difficult decision.
In this sentence, 'istifa' is used nominally to represent the act of resigning, and it conveys the concept of making such a decision.
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