No. 4,313 in Turkish
tem
"Tem" in Turkish refers to the "Trans-European Motorway" (a major highway network).
In a sentence
Tem yolunda hız sınırı önemlidir.
The speed limit is important on the highway.
In this sentence, 'tem' refers to a major highway in Turkey, specifically the Trans-European Motorway.
Temiz bir odada çalışmak verimliliğinizi artırır.
Working in a clean room increases your productivity.
Here, 'temiz' uses 'tem' as a root for 'clean', showing its lexical basis in adjectives.
Sonbaharda tembel bir şekilde yaprakları izlemek keyiflidir.
In the fall, lazily watching the leaves is enjoyable.
In this context, 'tembel' contains 'tem' as the root for 'lazy', indicating a connection to a state or behavior.
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