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Usages of diye
Müdürümüz “Ödün vermeyelim,” dedi; ben ise küçük bir ödün versek daha hızlı ilerleriz diye düşündüm.
Our manager said, “Let’s not make concessions,” whereas I thought if we give a small concession we’ll progress faster.
Arkadaşım toplantı iptal oldu diye yazdı.
My friend wrote that the meeting was canceled.
O, toplantı uzadı diye ısrar etti; ben de ısrarla kısa tutmamız gerektiğini söyledim.
He insisted that the meeting ran long; I insisted we should keep it short.
Test yourself: What does diye mean?
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