No. 140 in Turkish
kısa
Short.
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Kısa bir tatilden yeni döndüm.
I just returned from a short vacation.
Here, the word "kısa" is used as an adjective to describe the noun "tatil,” indicating the length of the vacation.
Bu hikaye oldukça kısa ve öz.
This story is quite short and concise.
In this sentence, "kısa" is also an adjective, describing the quality of the story in terms of its brevity.
Kısa dalga radyolar eskiden çok kullanılırdı.
Shortwave radios were commonly used in the past.
Here, "kısa" forms part of a compound noun "kısa dalga" (shortwave), illustrating a specific type of radio wave.
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