pity
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/ˈpɪti/
/ˈpɪti/
- 1 (birine) acımak, (birinin) hâline üzülmek
Definition (English)
To feel sorry for someone because that person is in a bad or difficult situation.
Example Sentences
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I pity anyone who has to drive in this weather.Bu havada araba kullanmak zorunda kalanların hâline acıyorum.
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She didn't want people to pity her after the accident.Kazadan sonra insanların ona acımasını istemiyordu.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
pity
/ˈpɪti/
Past
pitied
/ˈpɪtid/
Participle
pitied
/ˈpɪtid/
Spelling rule
Consonant + y: y → ‑iedpity → pitied
Fiil sessiz harf + y ile bittiği için y düşer, yerine -ied gelir. (Sesli harf + y ile bitenlerde y kalır: play → played.)
Same rule: study → studied · try → tried · carry → carried
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil sesli bir sesle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. pitied /ˈpɪtid/
Synonyms
Collocations
pity someonepity the poor…I pity anyone who…be pitied by others