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scurry

/ˈskɜri/ /ˈskʌri/
  1. 1 koşuşturmak, telaşla koşmak

Definition (English)

To move quickly with short, light steps, often in a hurry.

Example Sentences

  1. Mice often scurry across the floor at night.
    Fareler geceleri sık sık yerde koşuşturur.
  2. The children scurried to their seats when the bell rang.
    Zil çalınca çocuklar telaşla yerlerine koştu.

Verb Forms Regular

Base scurry
/ˈskɜri/
Past scurried
/ˈskɜrid/
Participle scurried
/ˈskɜrid/
Spelling rule

Consonant + y: y → ‑iedscurry → scurried

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. scurried /ˈskɜrid/

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Collocations

scurry awayscurry aboutscurry offscurry backscurry aroundscurry through