No. 250 in Turkish
olmayan
"Nonexistent" or "not present."
In a sentence
Olmayan bir durum için endişelenme.
Don't worry about a situation that doesn't exist.
Here, 'olmayan' is used as a descriptive adjective meaning 'that doesn't exist' to modify 'durum' (situation).
Kitaplıkta olmayan kitapları sorabilir miyim?
Can I ask about the books that are not in the bookshelf?
In this sentence, 'olmayan' describes 'kitapları' (books) and means 'not in' or 'not present in' the bookshelf.
Elde olmayan şeyler için üzülme.
Don't be upset about things that are not in your possession.
Here, 'olmayan' refers to things 'not being in possession' and modifies 'şeyler' (things).
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