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darken

/ˈdɑrkən/ /ˈdɑːkən/
  1. 1 karartmak, kararmak

Definition (English)

To become or make something darker.

Example Sentences

  1. The sky darkened before the storm.
    Fırtınadan önce gökyüzü karardı.
  2. His expression darkened when he heard the news.
    Haberi duyduğunda yüzü karardı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base darken
/ˈdɑrkən/
Past darkened
/ˈdɑrkənd/
Participle darkened
/ˈdɑrkənd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑eddarken → darkened

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. darkened /ˈdɑrkənd/

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Collocations

darken the roomdarken the skydarken the mooddarken the picturedarken the windowdarken quickly