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Usages of uzun
çok uzun bir yol
a very long road
uzun yıllar
long years
Sizin boyunuz benimkinden daha uzun.
You're taller than me. [Lit.] Your height is taller than mine.
Anahtarlarını bulmam üç saat sürdü!
It took me three hours to find your keys!
uzun bacaklı
long-legged
Kardeşlerinizin boyunları uzun.
Your siblings' necks are long.
Almanların kaybetmesi uzun sürdü.
It took long for the Germans to lose.
uzun kadın
(the) tall woman
uzun gün
(the) long day
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