No. 1,969 in Turkish
olmuyor
"Olmuyor" means "It is not happening" or "It is not working."
In a sentence
Bu iş bir türlü olmuyor.
This task is just not working out.
In this context, 'olmuyor' is used to express that the task is not being successful or proceeding as desired.
Sabah erken kalkmak bir türlü olmuyor.
Waking up early in the morning is just not happening.
Here, 'olmuyor' conveys difficulty in achieving the action of waking early consistently.
Ne yaptıysak program olmuyor.
Whatever we did, the program is not working.
In this case, 'olmuyor' implies that despite efforts, the program is not functioning or proceeding as it should.
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