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Turkish	English	Examples, supplements, and explanations
G (~26 entries)
gazete (20k bytes)	newspaper
gece (20k bytes)	night	İyi geceler, Good night. (20k bytes) geceleyin, at night (20k bytes)
geç	late, delayed Pass it! Don't waste your time on it! [The command form of the verb geçmek.]	geç kalmak, to be late Niçin geç kaldın? Why are you late? Özür dilerim, geciktim. I'm sorry, I'm late. geçen, last geçmek, to pass by/through geçinmek, to make a living geçmiş, past Geçmiş olsun, May it pass. (Said to anyone who has suffered a setback -- due to illness or adversity.) geçici, temporary geçe, past saat onu beş geçe, at five [minutes] past ten [o'clock]
gelecek (20k bytes)	next, the future	This spelling also forms the Turkish verbal phrase: He/she/it will come...
gelmek (20k bytes)	to come
geniş (20k bytes)	wide
gerçek (20k bytes)	truth	gerçekleştirmek to realize (fulfill), to make something a reality (20k bytes) Gerçekten mi? Oh, really? (20k bytes) Gerçekten. Really. It's true. (20k bytes) gerçekçi a realist; realistic (20k bytes)
gerek [gerek ... gerek]	necessary, needed, need, necessity, requirement used with conditional ending attached to verb stem to show strong possiblility used with verbal nouns to form necessitative expressions whether ... or both ... and	Bize oynayabilecek bir adam gerek. We need a guy who can play. [A man who will be able to play is necessary to us.] Onun bel problemi o odanın neminden ileri gelse gerek. It's likely that his back problem arises from the damp in his room. Saat dokuzda işte olması gerek. She needs to be at work at nine o'clock. gerek ... gerek, whether/or... See example translation. gerek ... gerek, both/and... See example translation.
geri (20k bytes)	back, the space behind, the rest	geri dönmek, to turn back, return (20k bytes) geri kalan, remaining, the remainer, the rest, the leftovers (20k bytes) Geri kalan zamanı ise, oğluna ayırırdı. As for the rest of the time, he reserved it for his son. Also see the Turkish Idioms page. (37k bytes)
getirmek (20k bytes)	to bring [someone, something] [from one place] [to another place or person]	Postacı evimize postayı getirir. The postman brings the mail to our home. (37k bytes)
gibi	Usually used as a postpostion (preposition): like, as ...or, after a predicate: almost, nearly, as soon as or, as a conjunction (on its own): as soon as ...or, together with sanki, as a conjunction: as, as if, as though Other Meanings/Uses: In idioms... As an 'intensifier'... As a 'helper', in adjectival phrases As a 'helper', in adverbial phrases	like, as yuvarlanan bir taş gibi, like a rolling stone Dediğim gibi yapın. Do as I say.₁₃₅ almost, nearly, as soon as Annemin sabrı bugün benimle yok gibi. Mother has almost no patience with me today. as soon as... Yemeği yediği gibi sofradan kalktı. He got up from the table as soon as he finished eating.₁₃₅ as, as if, as though... Sanki kıtlık olacakmış gibi yiyecek depo ediyorlar. They're storing food as if there is going to be a famine.₁₃₅ Other Meanings/Uses: In idioms: mis gibi, clean and sweet smelling As an 'intensifier', with tıpkı... As a 'helper', in adjectival phrases... Aslan gibi adam.₁₂₇ He's a lion-like man. As a 'helper', in adverbial phrases... Aslan gibi dövüştüler.₁₂₇ They fought like lions.
girmek	to enter, to go in, to fit in, to begin	girecek delik aramak, to look for a hole to crawl into and hide
gitmek	to go	Bart saat dokuzda işe gider. Bart goes to work at nine. Gidelim. Let's go. gittikçe, gradually -- Hava gittikçe kötü oluyor. The weather is gradually getting worse.
gök	sky
göndermek	to send, to send off, to see someone off
görme	sight, vision	görmek, to see görülmek, to be seen görünmek, to appear görünüş, appearance görüşme, conversation, discussion, interview görüşmek, to speak with, to meet with görev, mission, duty, job, function -e göre, according to, since
göstermek	to show	gösteri, a show, a display gösterişli, [excessively] showy
götürmek	to take something from one place to another, remove from a place, to take away, to steal, to ruin
göz	eye	Gözleriniz ne renktir? What color/colour are your eyes? gözlük, eyeglasses; Brad'ın gözlüğü pahalıdır. Brad's eyeglasses are expensive.
gülme	laughing, laughter	gülmek, to laugh; Siz niye gülersiniz? Why do you laugh? gülmece, humor, comical writing Güle güle. Goodbye. [Said by the person who will remain in place to the person who is departing the place.] Also used with 'well wishing' phrases, such as: Güle güle gidin. Have a good trip. Güle güle giyin. Enjoy (wearing that new piece of clothing). Güle güle kullanın. Enjoy (using that new item you bought).
gün	day	Günaydın. Good morning. gündem, daily events
güney	south
güzel	beautiful, lovely, very nice	Bu çiçekler güzeldir. These flowers are beautiful. güzellik, beauty, good looks; Avusturalya Açık Tenis Turnuvası'nda ikinci tura yükselen İsviçreli Martina Hingis ile Rus Anna Kournikova, raketlerinin yanı sıra güzelliklerile de tenisseverleri büyülüyor. The Swiss Martina Hengis and the Russian Anna Kournakova (who have advanced to the second-round in the Australian Open Tennis Tournament) are charming tennis lovers with their rackets along with their good looks. Gözcü Gazetesi, 18 Jan 2002