No. 1,039 in Turkish
yıllar
"Yıllar" means "years" in English.
In a sentence
Yıllar sonra eski okuluma gittim.
Years later, I went to my old school.
Here, 'yıllar' refers to a time span of multiple years, emphasizing a significant passage of time since a certain point.
Yıllar hızla geçiyor, hiç fark edemiyoruz.
The years are passing quickly, and we hardly notice it.
In this sentence, 'yıllar' conveys the general progression of time, reflecting on its rapid pace.
O tiyatroda yıllarca çalıştı ve birçok ödül kazandı.
He worked in that theater for years and won many awards.
The word 'yıllar' is used to emphasize a long duration of time, highlighting the extended period someone dedicated to an activity.
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