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yearn

/jɜrn/ /jɜːn/
  1. 1 özlem duymak, hasret çekmek

Definition (English)

To want something very much, especially something you cannot have or is far away.

Example Sentences

  1. She yearns for home.
    Evi özlüyor.
  2. He yearns for peace.
    Huzura hasret.

Verb Forms Regular

Base yearn
/jɜrn/
Past yearned
/jɜrnd/
Participle yearned
/jɜrnd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edyearn → yearned

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. yearned /jɜrnd/

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Collocations

yearn foryearn toyearn afteryearn deeplyyearn passionately

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