No. 573 in Turkish
kesin
Certain; definite; exact.
In a sentence
Bu bilgi kesin olarak doğru.
This information is certainly correct.
Here, 'kesin olarak' emphasizes certainty, showing the usage of 'kesin' as an adverbial modifier.
Kararın kesin olduğunu söyledi.
He/she said the decision is final.
In this sentence, 'kesin' describes the state of the decision as immutable or final.
Toplantıya kesin bir sonuç getirmek istiyoruz.
We want to reach a definite conclusion in the meeting.
Here, 'kesin' characterizes the noun 'sonuç' (result), showing its usage as an adjective.
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