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Usages of çalmak
Telefon çaldığında kitap okuyordum.
When the phone rang, I was reading a book.
Telefon çaldı.
The phone rang.
Kapı çaldığında ben açarım.
When the doorbell rings, I will open (the door).
Test yourself: What does çalmak mean?
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