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Usages of çalmak
Şarjım bitmişti, o yüzden sabah alarmım çalmamıştı.
My battery had died, so my alarm didn’t ring in the morning.
Alarm erken çalınca kalktım.
When the alarm rang early, I got up.
Gelen mesaj için telefonda zil çalınca heyecanlandım.
I was excited when the bell rang on the phone for the incoming message.
Okulda zil çalıyor.
The school bell is ringing.
Çalar saat aniden çaldı, ben uyanıp terlik giydim.
The alarm clock rang suddenly, I woke up and put on slippers.
Yangın alarmı çalarsa acil çıkışa doğru koridoru hızlıca boşaltmak gerekir.
If the fire alarm rings, it’s necessary to quickly clear the corridor toward the emergency exit.
Yangın alarmı çalıyor.
The fire alarm is ringing.
Telefonum çalarken toplantıdaydım, açamadım.
While my phone was ringing, I was in a meeting and couldn’t answer.
Test yourself: What does çalmak mean?
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