Turkish 162 - Relative Clauses 5: -Dİk and -EcEk

QuestionAnswer
to design, to plantasarlamak
form, shapeşekil
The building which the architect will design the shape ofMimarın şeklini tasarlayacağı bina
thiefhırsız
The thief whose nose my father brokeBabamın burnunu kırdığı hırsız
to break, to ruin, to spoilbozmak

Bozmak has a wider range of meanings than kırmak. It's often used when referring to breaking a rule, a promise, or causing a machine to stop working.

I broke the rule.Kuralı bozdum.
She broke the promise.Sözü bozdu.
zipperfermuar
[Lit.] The zipper, which I broke, of my pantsPantolonumun bozduğum fermuarı
to peelsoymak
peel, rind, crust, scab, shellkabuk
[Lit.]The rind, which you peeled, of the lemon.Limonun soyduğunuz kabuğu

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