No. 419 in Turkish
yerinde
"Yerinde" means "in place," "appropriate," or "at the right spot" in English.
In a sentence
Bu karar gerçekten yerinde bir karardı.
This decision was truly an appropriate decision.
In this sentence, 'yerinde' means 'appropriate' or 'suitable', referring to the decision being fitting or justifiable.
Sorun yerinde incelendi.
The problem was examined on-site.
Here, 'yerinde' translates as 'on-site,' indicating the problem was analyzed at the specific location where it occurred.
Yerinde oturamayan bir çocuktur.
He is a child who cannot sit still.
In this example, 'yerinde' pertains to 'in place' or 'still', describing the child's inability to stay seated.
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