No. 926 in Turkish
zammı
"Zammı" means "the increase" or "the raise," often referring to a price or salary increase.
In a sentence
Maaş zammı işçiler tarafından memnuniyetle karşılandı.
The salary increase was welcomed by the workers.
In this sentence, 'zammı' ('the increase') is used as a noun in the accusative case, referring specifically to a raise in salary.
Elektrik faturası zammı pek çok kişiyi üzdü.
The increase in the electricity bill upset many people.
Here, 'zammı' ('the increase') again appears in the accusative case, specifying the particular increase related to the electricity bill.
Bu yıl kira zammı beklenenden az oldu.
The rent increase this year was less than expected.
In this example, 'zammı' ('the increase') indicates a specific increase in rent, emphasizing the particular category of the increase.
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