No. 1,364 in Turkish
seslendi
"Seslendi" means "called out" or "addressed" in English.
In a sentence
Ahmet bahçede yürüyen çocuğa seslendi.
Ahmet called out to the child walking in the garden.
In this sentence, 'seslendi' refers to verbally addressing or calling out to someone to gain their attention.
Hizmetçi, yemek hazır olunca misafirlere seslendi.
The maid called out to the guests when the meal was ready.
Here, 'seslendi' is used to indicate informing others about something using a raised voice.
Toplantıda önerisini sunmak için başkana seslendi.
He addressed the chairperson to present his proposal during the meeting.
In this instance, 'seslendi' implies addressing someone formally to communicate a proposition or statement.
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