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/ˈkwɛstʃən/ /ˈkwɛstʃən/
verb Regular verbquestion questioned
  1. 1 (birini) sorguya çekmek, (birine) sorular sormak
  2. 2 sorgulamak, (-den) şüphe etmek

Definition (English)

  1. To ask someone a lot of questions, especially officially.
  2. To have or express doubts about whether something is true, right or necessary.

Example Sentences

  1. The police questioned the suspect for hours.
    Polis şüpheliyi saatlerce sorguya çekti.
  2. Researchers questioned 500 people about their eating habits.
    Araştırmacılar 500 kişiye beslenme alışkanlıkları hakkında sorular sordu.
  3. I question his ability to lead the team.
    Takımı yönetme yeteneğinden şüphe ediyorum.
  4. Children should be encouraged to question what they read.
    Çocuklar okuduklarını sorgulamaya teşvik edilmeli.

Verb Forms Regular

Base question
/ˈkwɛstʃən/
Past questioned
/ˈkwɛstʃənd/
Participle questioned
/ˈkwɛstʃənd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edquestion → questioned

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. questioned /ˈkwɛstʃənd/

Synonyms

interrogateinterviewquizdoubtchallengequery

Antonyms

accept

Collocations

question someone about somethingbe questioned by the policequestion whetherquestion the need forquestion someone's motivesquestion a decision

Related Words

interviewinterrogationdoubtpolice

Phrases 34

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