No. 3,437 in Turkish
makineleri
"Machines" or "the machines" (plural noun in Turkish, possessive or definite form depending on context).
In a sentence
Fabrikanın makineleri çok eski ve verimsiz.
The machines of the factory are very old and inefficient.
Here, 'makineleri' is used as the definite plural form of 'makine' (machine), indicating the possession by 'the factory' (fabrikanın).
Makineleri kontrol etmek için biraz zamana ihtiyaç duyuyorlar.
They need some time to check the machines.
In this sentence, 'makineleri' refers to 'the machines' explicitly mentioning the objects to be checked, showing definite direct object usage.
İşte, tamir ettikleri makineleri görebilirsiniz.
Here, you can see the machines they repaired.
'Makineleri' is used as the definite plural direct object in connection with the relative clause 'they repaired', showing specification.
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