No. 2,951 in Turkish
sınava
The Turkish word "sınava" means "to the exam" or "for the exam."
In a sentence
Öğrenciler yarın sınava girecekler.
The students will take the exam tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'sınava' is the dative case of 'sınav' (exam), indicating motion towards the exam activity.
Sınava hazırlık yapmak için yeni notlar aldım.
I took new notes to prepare for the exam.
Here, 'sınava' points to the purpose or focus of the preparation, showing a connection to the exam.
Sınava çalışırken zamanımı iyi kullanmaya çalıştım.
While studying for the exam, I tried to use my time wisely.
The dative form 'sınava' here indicates the focus of the action, studying concerning the exam.
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