No. 312 in Turkish
zorunda
"Zorunda" means "obliged to" or "have to".
In a sentence
Sabah erken kalkmak zorunda kaldım.
I had to wake up early in the morning.
Here, 'zorunda' is used to indicate a necessity or obligation that was imposed on the speaker. The phrase 'zorunda kaldım' specifically means 'I was forced, or I needed to.'
Başarılı olmak istiyorsan daha çok çalışmak zorundasın.
If you want to be successful, you have to work harder.
In this sentence, 'zorundasın' conveys a necessary action or condition required for achieving success. It implies a strong recommendation or obligation.
Özür dilemek zorunda değilsin, bir hata yapmadın.
You don't have to apologize, you didn't make a mistake.
Here, 'zorunda' is negated to indicate that the subject is not obligated to perform the action. This usage shows permission or a lack of necessity.
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