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olur olmaz

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Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اولور اولمز or اولور اولماز (olur olmaz),[1] from compound of olur ((it)happens; possible, doable) (3rd person singular simple present positive) +‎ olmaz ((it) doesn't happen; not possible, not doable) (3rd person singular simple present negative).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /oˈɫuɾ.oɫ.maz/
  • Hyphenation: o‧lur‧ol‧maz

Noun

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olur olmaz (definite accusative olur olmazı, plural olur olmazlar)

  1. A random, ordinary person of nondescript quality or identity.

Declension

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Inflection
Nominative olur olmaz
Definite accusative olur olmazı
Singular Plural
Nominative olur olmaz olur olmazlar
Definite accusative olur olmazı olur olmazları
Dative olur olmaza olur olmazlara
Locative olur olmazda olur olmazlarda
Ablative olur olmazdan olur olmazlardan
Genitive olur olmazın olur olmazların

Adjective

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olur olmaz

  1. Chosen without regard whether it is good or bad; random, indiscriminate.
    Synonyms: rastgele, gelişigüzel, herhangi, önüne gelen
  2. (of a word/phrase) Spoken without thinking, often out of place or inappropriate.

Adverb

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olur olmaz

  1. as soon as, just after, right after (something happens)
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References

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  1. ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “اولور اولمز”, in Dictionnaire turc-français[1], Constantinople: Mihran, page 201

Further reading

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