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Usages of sevgili
Sevgilimin dayısının cenazesinde gülmeyebildim.
I was able to not laugh at the funeral of my girlfriend's (maternal) uncle.
Ablamın sevgilisi sözünü tutmalı.
My elder sister's boyfriend should keep his word.
Eski sevgilin seni öpmeliymiş.
(Apparently) Your ex-lover should have kissed you.
Başka bir kıza bakıyormuşsan tabii sevgilin senden ayrılır.
If you were (apparently) looking to another girl, of course your girlfriend will break up with you.
Oha! Sevgilin herhalde o kadar salak değildir.
Whoa! Your boyfriend is probably not that stupid!
Seni öpersem sevgilin kızar mı?
If I kiss you, does your girlfriend get mad?
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Turkish uses vowel harmony, meaning the vowels in suffixes change to match the last vowel of the word. Turkish vowels are divided into front (e, i, ö, ü) and back (a, ı, o, u) groups. Suffixes will use front or back vowels to harmonize with the root word.
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