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Usages of tam
Beklenmedik bir misafir geldi, tam ben dışarı çıkacakken kapıyı çaldı.
An unexpected guest arrived, just as I was about to go out, they knocked on the door.
Pizza dilimindeki taze domates sosu lezzetliydi, makarnanın kıvamı ise tam yerindeydi.
(The fresh tomato sauce on the pizza slice was delicious, and the pasta’s texture was just right.)
Rezervasyon yaptıracaktım, tam ararken telefonum kapandı.
I was going to make a reservation; just as I was calling, my phone died.
Sana rastladım; tesadüf bu ya, ben de tam seni arayacaktım.
I ran into you; what a coincidence, I was just about to call you.
Babam aniden arayıverdi, tam dışarı çıkıyordum.
My father suddenly called, I was just about to go out.
Test yourself: What does tam mean?
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