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Usages of yakmak
Parmaklarını yakıyorsunuz!
You're burning his/her fingers!
yanmak
to burnINTRANSITIVE, to be burnt
Elektrikler kesilirse mum yak.
If the power goes out, light a candle.
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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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