No. 2,055 in Turkish
yayılan
"Yayılan" means "spreading" or "dispersing" in English.
In a sentence
Ormanlık alanlarda yayılan yangınlar, doğayı tehdit ediyor.
The fires spreading through the forested areas pose a threat to nature.
The word 'yayılan' is used as an adjective form derived from the verb 'yayılmak' (to spread) and describes the fires that are spreading.
Pandemi sürecinde hızla yayılan hastalık, birçok insanı etkiledi.
The illness spreading rapidly during the pandemic affected many people.
'yayılan' here also acts as an adjective describing the illness that is in the process of spreading.
Kitaplıkta yayılan güzel kokunun kaynağını bulmaya çalıştım.
I tried to find the source of the pleasant smell spreading in the library.
In this sentence, 'yayılan' modifies 'güzel koku' (pleasant smell), indicating the action of the scent dispersing.
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