No. 1,395 in Turkish
zamandır
"Zamandır" means "is time" or "has been time."
In a sentence
Uzun zamandır görüşemedik.
We haven't seen each other for a long time.
Here, 'zamandır' works with 'uzun' to form an adverbial phrase meaning 'for a long time'.
Belli bir zamandır bu sorunu yaşıyorum.
I have been experiencing this problem for a certain period of time.
In this sentence, 'zamandır' combines with 'belli bir' to specify a defined period.
Kısa bir zamandır burada çalışıyor.
She has been working here for a short time.
Here, 'zamandır' is paired with 'kısa bir' to describe the brevity of the time period.
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