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Usages of diye
Arkadaşım, “Film çok heyecanlıydı,” diye anlattı.
My friend said, “The film was very exciting.”
Köpek, "buraya koş," diye havladı.
The dog barked, "Run here."
Müdür, “sunumu kısa tutalım” diye ekledi.
The manager added, “Let’s keep the presentation short.”
Kapıcı, “Asansörü kullanmayın,” diye uyarı yaptı; emniyet için merdivenden indik.
The doorman warned, “Don’t use the elevator”; for safety we took the stairs down.
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