go for a purpose

prep. for the purpose of

"1. What...?: Ne dedin? What did you say? 2. What a...!/How...! (used as an intensifier before adjectives): Ne biçimsiz bir masa! What an ugly table! Ne soğuk! How cold it is! 3. whatever: Ahmet ne yaparsa Ayşe beğenir. Ayşe approves of whatever Ahmet does. 4. What...?: Bu ne kutusu? What´s this box for? Yarın ne dersin var? What lesson do you have tomorrow? 5. used as an intensifier: Dün rüzgâr ne esti ha! Yesterday the wind blew like all get-out. 6. used to express approval or disapproval: Bu ne kıyafet böyle? And just what sort of getup is this? Bu dünyada ne anneler var! This old world has some pretty wonderful/awful mothers in it! -ler used to indicate a quantity of things: Daha neler gördük, neler! We saw lots and lots of other things as well! Neler öğrendin? What things have you learned? -si used to show a connection: Sen İsmet´in nesisin? How are you kin to İsmet? O adam buranın nesi? What´s that man´s position here? -sine? What on earth does he need... for?: Otomobil onun nesine? What on earth does he need a car for? Altın kolye onun nesine? What on earth is she doing with a gold necklace? - akla hizmet ediyor? Why on earth is he doing such a thing? - âlâ! How nice! - âlâ memleket! What a fine kettle of fish!/What a wonderful state of affairs! (said sarcastically). - âlem used to express a feeling of astonishment tempered with affection: Ne âlem adam! What a crazy guy! O kadın ne âlemdir bir bilsen! That gal´s a character, I can tell you! - âlemdesiniz? How are things with you? - alıp veremiyor? 1. What is it he wants?/What´s he after? 2. /la/ What´s the problem between...?: Onunla ne alıp veremiyorsun? What´s the problem between you and her? (...) - arar! /da/ (Someone) is completely lacking in (something).: Onda para ne arar! He´s never got two cents to rub together. (Burada/Orada) - arıyor? What´s he doing here/there?/What does he want? - biçim used to show disapproval: Ne biçim adam yahu! What a jerk! Ne biçim sözlük! And this thing´s supposed to be a dictionary! - buyurdunuz? What did you say? - buyurulur? /a/ 1. What do you say to...?/What would you say to a...?: Soğuk bir limonataya ne buyurulur? What do you say to a cold lemonade?/Would you like a cold lemonade? 2. What do you have to say to...? (said tauntingly). - canı var ki? How can he do that? (He´s not got the physical strength.) - çare! What can one do?/It´s a hopeless situation. - çıkar? 1. What difference will it make one way or the other? 2. What´ll come of it? (Nothing!). 3. What can I/you expect to get out of it? - çiçektir biliriz. colloq. I know what a bad lot he is./I know just how nocount he is./I´ve got his number. - de olsa nevertheless, nonetheless. - dedim de...? Why on earth (didn´t I do something)?: Ne dedim de sana haber vermedim? Why on earth didn´t I inform you? - demek? 1. What does it mean?: Bu ne demek? What does this mean? 2. Just what does it mean? (said angrily): Ders ekmek ne demek? Just what do you mean by cutting a class? - demeye...? 1. Why...?: Buraya ne demeye geldin? Why have you come here? 2. used when questioning the meaning of something: O sözü ne demeye getirdi? Just what did she mean by that remark? -ler de neler, maydanozlu köfteler all manner of strange and outlandish things. - denir?/- dersin? colloq. What can you say?/There´s nothing you can say. - denli 1.... how much.... 2. However much.... 3. My, how...! - dersin? colloq. What do you think? - dese beğenirsin? colloq. You´ll never guess what he said to me./You won´t believe what he said to me./Just guess what she said!/Guess what she called me! - diye...? Why...?/For what purpose...?: Ne diye ben gideyim? Why should I be the one to go? Ne diye gideyim? What´s the point in my going?/For what purpose am I to go? - ekersen onu biçersin. proverb You reap what you sow. - fayda! colloq. What good can that do now?/What´s the good of it now?/It´s too late for that now. (...) - gezer! see ne arar! - gibi...? Wha

adv. to this end

prep. for the purpose of, for, with a view to

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1. for: Mazlum sizin için bir hediye getirdi. Mazlum brought you a present. Bunu Şefika için yaptım. I did this for Şefika´s sake. Bu elbise Hamiyet için çok dar. This dress is too small for Hamiyet. Bunun için kaç para verdin? How much money did you pay for this? Sandalı bir saat için kiraladım. I rented the rowboat for an hour. O bizim için konuşur. He´ll speak for us. Sigara içmeyenler için ayrı bir bölüm yok mu? Isn´t there a separate section for nonsmokers? Benim bilet Londra için. My ticket´s for London. Allah aşkı için söyle! For God´s sake tell me! 2. in order to, for the purpose of: Unutmak için içer. He drinks in order to forget. Fadıla´ya o piyanoyu süs olarak kullansın diye değil, çalması için verdi. She gave Fadıla the piano to play, not to use as an ornament. 3. because, on account of, for, owing to: Kar yağdığı için gitmedik. We didn´t go because it was snowing. İşte onun için katılmam. So you see it´s for that reason I won´t join. 4. for, to, in (someone´s) opinion: Onun için çok mühimdi. It was very important to her. 5. about, concerning, with regard to (usually used with demek, düşünmek, or söylemek): Bu sözlük için ne düşünüyorsunuz? What do you think about this dictionary? Raşit için intihar etti diyorlar. They are saying that Raşit committed suicide. II. Sultan Mehmet için Fatih derler. They call Sultan Mehmet II ´´the Conqueror.´´ Nuriye için nasıl böyle bir şey söyleyebildi? How could he have said such a thing about Nuriye?

aim, goal, purpose, intention, end, object, objective, target. -siyle for the purpose of, with the intention of, aiming at.

1. on the point of, just about to: Âdem gitmek üzereyken when Âdem was just about to go. 2. to, for the purpose of: Antalya´ya gitmek üzere yola çıktı. He set out for Antalya. İstanbul´a inmek üzere vapura bindi. She boarded the steamer to go down to Istanbul. 3. on condition that, on the understanding that: Pazartesiye kadar geri vermek üzere sana yirmi bin lira veririm. I´ll loan you twenty thousand liras on condition that you pay it back by Monday. 4. being: Bu bahçede çoğu portakal olmak üzere elli ağacım var. I have fifty trees in this grove, most of them oranges. 5. as, just as: Meltem´in dediği üzere Tunç geç kaldı. Tunç was late, as Meltem had said he would be. 6. in accordance with: âdeti üzere in accordance with his custom.

n. astrodome, transparent dome in a plane (for the purpose of navigation)

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n. strategy, plans or methods created for the purpose of achieving a goal; science of preparing long-term battle plans (Military)

"on the point of, on the brink of, on the verge of; (just) about to; on condition of; (in order) to; according to; for the purpose of"

",-ir 1. /ı/ to know; to be informed of, be aware of; to understand. 2. /ı/ to know, recognize. 3. /ı/ to regard (someone) as: Onu düşman bildik. We regarded him as an enemy. 4. /ı/ to hold (someone) to be the accountable party: Senden başkasını bilmem. You´re the only one I hold accountable. 5. /ı, dan/ to suspect that (someone) did (something), think that (someone) is responsible for (something): Her şeyi benden biliyorlar. They suspect me of everything. bilemedin/bilemediniz at most. bilerek knowingly, on purpose. bilmeden not knowing, unintentionally. Bilmemek ayıp değil, sormamak/öğrenmemek ayıp. proverb It´s not a shame not to know; what is bad is not asking. bile bile knowingly; on purpose. bile bile lades with full knowledge of the disadvantageous consequences. bildim bileli for a long time now. bilir bilmez half-knowing, with insufficient knowledge. bilmezlikten gelmek to pretend ignorance. bildiğinden kalmamak/bildiğini okumak to insist on having one´s own way. bildiğinden şaşmamak not to be deflected from one´s plan, not to listen to others. bildiğini yapmak to (ignore advice and) do it one´s own way. Bildiğini yedi mahalle bilmez. colloq. He is very shrewd. bilmem hangi something or other. bilmem nasıl somehow or other. Bilmiş ol! colloq. Take note!/Hear this! "

1. useless, vain, futile, fruitless. 2. in vain, for nothing, to no purpose. 3. Islam supererogatory (performance of the namaz, fasting). N-! It´s no use! - yere in vain, for nothing, to no purpose.

"1. road; path; way; passage; course; route; channel; conduit. 2. rate of speed, speed (of a ship). 3. style; manner. 4. way of behaving. 5. method, system. 6. means, way; solution. 7. purpose, end (used in either the locative or the dative): Bu yolda çok emek harcadık. We´ve expended a lot of effort on this. Vatan yoluna savaştılar. They fought for the sake of the fatherland. 8. stripe (in cloth). 9. time: Bir yol bize geldi. He came to see us once. -unda 1. for the sake of. 2. in good order, going as it should, going well, fine. 3. in the style of, in the manner of. -uyla 1. by way of, via. 2. by means of, by, through. 3. in a suitable manner. - açmak /a/ to pave the way for. -unuz açık olsun! Have a good trip!/Bon voyage! - ağzı mouth of a road, junction. - almak to proceed, move forward. -u almak to reach the end of one´s journey. - aramak to look for a way (to solve a problem). - ayrımı fork in a road. - azığı food for a journey. -una bakmak/-unu beklemek /ın/ to await the arrival of, expect (someone who´s traveling a long way). - boyunca 1. throughout the journey; all the way: Yol boyunca durmadan konuştu. He talked incessantly all the way. 2. beside the road, along the road. -unu bulmak /ın/ to find the way to do (something), find the way to get (something) done. -a çıkarmak /ı/ to see (someone) off (on a journey). -a çıkmak to set off (on a journey). (aynı, bir) -a çıkmak (for one thing) to lead to the same result (as another). -dan çıkmak 1. (for a train) to be derailed; (for a car, etc.) to go off the road. 2. (for someone) to go astray, depart from the straight and narrow. -una çıkmak /ın/ 1. to meet (someone, something) by chance. 2. to go to meet (a traveler). -a düşmek to set off (on a journey). -lara düşmek to go out and wander far and near/wide (in search of someone, something). -u düşmek 1. /a/ to happen on, chance on, happen to pass (a place). 2. /ın/ (for the right moment for something) to be at hand. (...) -una düşmek to set out for (a place). -a düzülmek to set off (on a journey). - erkân the right way to do (something). - erkân bilmek to know how to behave properly. - etmek /ı/ to go to (a place) very often. -a gelmek to come round (to another´s point of view); to see reason; to straighten up and do as one is supposed to do. -a getirmek /ı/ to bring (someone) round (to another´s point of view); to make (someone) see reason; to make (someone) straighten up and do as he is supposed to do. -una girmek (for something) to begin to go well. -a gitmek to set off (on a journey). - görünmek /a/ to sense that the time has come for (one) to pack up one´s traps and leave. - göstermek /a/ 1. to show (someone) how to get to a place. 2. to show (someone) how to solve something. 3. to guide (someone). - halısı runner (rug used to carpet a hall or staircase). - harcı travel allowance. - iz bilmek to know how to behave oneself properly. -dan/-undan kalmak to be prevented from setting out on a journey. -larda kalmak to be delayed on the road. -u kapamak to block the road. -unu kaybetmek to lose one´s way. - kesmek naut. to slow down, reduce speed. -unu kesmek /ın/ 1. to stop, waylay (someone). 2. to waylay (someone) (in order to rob him). -una koymak /ı/ to set/put (a matter) to rights. -a koyulmak to set off (on a journey). - parası 1. travel allowance. 2. road tax, tax which goes towards the upkeep of roads. -a revan olmak to set off (on a journey). -unu sapıtmak (for someone) to go astray, depart from the straight and narrow. - sormakla bulunur. proverb You learn how to do something properly by asking those who know how to do it. -unu şaşırmak 1. to take a/the wrong turning, be on the wrong road. 2. not to know which road to take. 3. to go astray, depart from the straight and narrow. - tepmek to walk a long way. (...) - tutmak to begin to live in (a certain) way; to live in (a certain) way. -u tutmak (for police, etc.) to take control of a road; to blockade a ro

v. intend, have in mind to do or accomplish, designate for a particular purpose, aim at, purpose, work up

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v. (neg. form of amaçlamak) intend, have in mind to do or accomplish, designate for a particular purpose, aim at, purpose, work up

"1. /ı/ to want, desire, wish. 2. /dan, ı/ to ask (someone) for (something). 3. /ı/ to ask to see or talk to (someone). 4. to be necessary; to require. 5. /ı/ to ask for (a woman) in marriage. -sizin/istemeyerek 1. unwillingly, reluctantly. 2. involuntarily, accidentally. İstemez. colloq. I don´t want it./It is not required. isteyerek 1. willingly, gladly, of one´s own accord. 2. on purpose, intentionally. İsteyenin bir yüzü kara, vermeyenin iki yüzü. proverb A person who has to ask for something is shamed, but a person who refuses him is doubly shamed. İstemem diyenden korkmalı. proverb Beware of the person who says of something, ´´I don´t want it.´´ istediği gibi at koşturmak/oynatmak to do as one pleases (without regard for others). ister istemez 1. perforce, like it or not. 2. as soon as requested. İstemem, yan cebime koy. colloq. He is pleased to get what he seems to be refusing."

"1. good. 2. plentiful, abundant. 3. in good health, well. İ-si.... The best thing is.... -ye çekmek /ı/ 1. to put a good interpretation on. 2. to consider (something) to be a good omen. - dilek good wishes. - dilekte bulunmak /a/ to wish (someone) well. - dost kara günde belli olur. proverb It´s when you´re in trouble that you learn who your real friends are. - etmek 1. /ı/ to cure, heal. 2. to do the right thing; to act wisely. 3. /ı/ slang to rob. 4. /ı/ slang to get even with (someone), give (someone) his comeuppance. - gelmek /a/ 1. to suit, fit. 2. (for a medicine, a treatment) to help, be beneficial, work. 3. to bring good fortune. - gitmek 1. to go well. 2. /a/ to suit. - gözle bakmamak /a/ to have a bad opinion of. - gün good times, prosperity. - gün dostu fair-weather friend. - gün görmüş (someone) who knows what prosperity is, who has enjoyed prosperous times. - hal belgesi/kâğıdı certificate of good conduct. - hoş amma.... That´s all very well but.... - insan sözünün üstüne gelir. proverb A person who appears while he is being talked about is a good person. -siniz inşallah. colloq. I hope you are well. - iş altı ayda çıkar. proverb It takes time to do a job well. - iş belgesi good letter of recommendation (for an employee). - iş doğrusu! colloq. What a queer thing! -den iyiye thoroughly, completely. -ye iyi, kötüye kötü demek to call a spade a spade, speak plainly, be forthright. - kalpli goodhearted, kind. - ki.... It´s good that.../Fortunately,.... - kötü 1. somehow, in some way or other. 2. not bad, fairly good. -si mi.... The best thing to do is.... - olacak hastanın hekim ayağına gelir. proverb If it is fated for things to go well, they will go well. - oldu da.... It´s good that.../Fortunately,.... - olmak 1. to recover. 2. (for something) to go well, suit one´s purpose. 3. to be good, be favorable. - saatte olsunlar the djinns. - söylemek /için/ to praise."

"peculiar to, proper to; reserved for; intentionally, purposely, on purpose; just for fun, for fun, in jest"

1. /a/ peculiar to, special to, unique to. 2. /a/ reserved for, set aside for, for. 3. especially, particularly. 4. intentionally, deliberately, on purpose. 5. as a joke, jokingly, in jest.

",-tı 1. money designated for a special purpose, appropriation, allotment; allowance. 2. appropriations, allotments (of money). - ayırmak /a/ to set aside money for, appropriate money for."

"/a/ 1. to be of use to, serve (someone´s) purpose; to serve, avail; to be good for. 2. to be good for (someone´s) health, be good for (someone), do (someone) good. 3. to befit. Yarasın. colloq. I hope you enjoy(ed) it (said to a person eating or drinking)."