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Usages of diye
Kuzeni, “Yarın erkenden buluşalım,” diye davet gönderdi.
My cousin sent an invitation saying, “Let’s meet early tomorrow.”
Annem, “erken yat” diye beni uyardı.
My mother warned me, “Go to bed early.”
Kız arkadaşım “beşte gelirim” diye yazdı, saat dilimi farkını da ekledi.
My girlfriend wrote “I’ll come at five” and also added the time zone difference.
Annem sinirli görünüyordu; ben nazikçe “sakinleşmek ister misin?” diye sordum.
My mother looked angry; I gently asked, “Would you like to calm down?”
Test yourself: What does diye mean?
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