No. 61 in Turkish
olması
The Turkish word "olması" means "its being" or "the occurrence of it" in English.
In a sentence
Bu projenin zamanında tamamlanması önemli.
The timely completion of this project is important.
Here, 'olması' is used in the sense of 'completion,' emphasizing the importance of the task being completed on schedule.
Onun bu kadar başarılı olması beni şaşırttı.
His being this successful surprised me.
In this case, 'olması' conveys the state or fact of him being successful, which resulted in a reaction.
Bu fikrin herkes tarafından kabul görmesi gerektiğini düşünüyorum.
I think this idea should be accepted by everyone.
Here, 'olması' describes the situation or condition of the idea being accepted, indicating necessity or suitability.
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