that+was+my+reason

",-ku/-ğu 1. not existing, nonexistent. 2. not present, absent; not at hand, not available. 3. used to indicate a refusal to participate in something: Siz onu yapacak olursanız ben yokum. If you´re going to do that I´m not coming with you. O işte ben yoktum. I had nothing to do with that matter. 4. no (a negative reply). 5. but if not...: Sınavı kazandın, ne güzel; yok kazanamadın, bir daha denersin. If you pass the test, that´ll be great; but if you fail it, then you´ll just take it another time. 6. used sarcastically at the beginning of each of several successive clauses: Yok hava kötüymüş, yok zamanı değilmiş, kısacası bu işe yanaşmayacağı belliydi. If it wasn´t that the weather was bad, then it was the fact that the time wasn´t ripe; in short, it was clear that he wasn´t going to get around to doing this job. 7. used for emphasis at the beginning of a statement: Yok, iyi adam vesselam. He´s a good fellow, and that´s all there is to it. -tan 1. from nothing. 2. for no reason. - canım! colloq. 1. I wouldn´t think of it!/I wouldn´t dream of it! 2. You can´t be serious!/You´re having me on! 3. That´s not the case./You´ve misunderstood. - devenin başı! colloq. You´re pulling my leg!/You´re feeding me a line! - etmek /ı/ to do away with or get rid of (someone, something) completely. - oğlu yok. colloq. None of these people/things are here!/Not one of them is to be found! - olmak to disappear; to vanish. - pahasına very cheaply, for nothing, for a song. - satmak (for a merchant) to have nothing left to sell. - yere for no reason at all. - yok. 1. proverb Don´t suppose that something cannot be found or cannot happen, because it can. 2. No! No! "

"-nu 1. he; she; it. 2. that; those. - anda at that moment. - denli so much; so. - duvar senin, bu duvar benim. colloq. I was so drunk I couldn´t see straight. - gibi such (a thing). - gün bugün/bugündür since then, from that day to this. - halde 1. In that case.../If that´s the case.... 2. therefore. -nun için 1. for him/her/it. 2. for that reason, on account of that, as a result (of that). - kadar 1. so much; so. 2. That´s all. - kadar kusur kadı kızında da bulunur. colloq. Be reasonable; the best of things will have these sorts of flaws! - kapı/mahalle senin, bu kapı/mahalle benim dolaşmak to wander around everywhere. - saat at that very moment; right away. - takdirde in that case. - taraflı olmamak to pay no attention (to), take no notice (of) (something). - tarakta bezi olmamak not to be involved in that matter. - yolda in that way, like that. (...) - yolun yolcusu... going to end up like that one day: Hepimiz o yolun yolcusu. We´re all going to end up like that one day."

",-klı 1. reason, intelligence; wisdom, discernment, discretion. 2. mind, comprehension. 3. memory. 4. idea, opinion, thought. 5. advice. -dan 1. from memory. 2. by the use of one´s imagination. -ımda I haven´t forgotten it./I have it in mind. - akıl, gel çengele takıl. colloq. I don´t see how we can solve this problem. - akıldan üstündür. proverb It pays to consult others. - almak /dan/ to ask (someone´s) advice, consult (a person). -ını almak /ın/ to charm, bewitch, fascinate. - almamak to be incredible. -ı almamak /ı/ 1. not to understand. 2. not to believe that (it) is possible. 3. to find (it) unacceptable. - almaz unbelievable, inconceivable. -ı başında sensible, (someone) who has his/her head screwed on right. -ını başına almak/toplamak/devşirmek to come to one´s senses. -ını başından almak /ın/ 1. to deprive (someone) of his/her senses, leave (someone) unable to think straight. 2. to scare (someone) silly, scare the wits out of. -ı başından bir karış yukarı/yukarıda impulsive, rash, impetuous, (someone) who does the first thing that comes into his head. -ı başına gelmek 1. to come to one´s senses, sober down. 2. to come to. -ı başından gitmek 1. to be overwhelmed, be beside oneself. 2. to faint. -ı başında olmamak 1. to be confused, be unable to think straight. 2. to be unconscious. -ını başka yere vermek to let one´s mind wander. -ınla bin yaşa! You´re really thinking today! (said sarcastically to the author of an idea one finds absurd). -ı bokuna karışmak vulg. 1. to be frightened to death. 2. to be overcome with joy. -ını bozmak /la/ to be obsessed (with). - bu ya! colloq. We/He thought it was a good idea! -ını çalmak /ın/ 1. to enchant, fascinate, charm, captivate. 2. to influence, sway. -ını çelmek /ın/ 1. to dissuade from a good intention, cause (one) to give up a decision. 2. to corrupt, lead astray. -dan çıkarmak /ı/ to forget all about (it), give up the idea (of). -ı çıkmak to worry oneself sick, be near panic. -ından çıkmak to slip one´s mind. -ından çıkmamak 1. to stick in one´s mind. 2. to go around and around in one´s head. -ının çivisi eksik not very bright; screwy, cracked. -ı dağılmak to be unable to concentrate. - danışmak /a/ to consult, ask (someone) for advice. - defteri colloq. notebook. - doktoru colloq. psychiatrist. -ını durdurmak /ın/ (for something) to make (someone) unable to think straight. -lara durgunluk vermek (for something) to blow one´s mind. -ı durmak to be openmouthed with astonishment. -ına düşmek 1. to come back to one´s mind. 2. to come into one´s mind, strike one. - eksikliği mental deficiency. - erdirememek /a/ to be unable to fathom. -ı ermek 1. /a/ to understand, grasp. 2. to be mentally mature. - ermemek /a/ 1. not to be able to conceive of; to find inconceivable. 2. to find unacceptable. -ına eseni yapmak to act on impulse, do whatever comes into his/her head. -ına esmek to come into one´s head. - etmek /ı/ to think of (doing something) (at the right time). -ı evvel pretentious about one´s wisdom. - fikir mind: Allah akıl fikir versin! May God cause you to think straight! Aklın fikrin neredeydi? Why didn´t you think? Cafer´in aklı fikri tiyatroda. All Cafer thinks about is the theater. -ından geçirmek /ı/ to happen to think (of). -ından geçmek to occur to one, pass through one´s mind. -a gelmedik unanticipated. -ına gelmek 1. to occur to one. 2. to come back to one´s memory. -ıma gelen başıma geldi. colloq. What l was afraid of has happened. -ına geleni söylemek to speak without thinking. -ına geleni yapmak to act on impulse, do whatever comes into his/her head. -a gelmeyen başa gelir. proverb You can´t always anticipate everything. -a gelmez inconceivable; not anticipated. -ına getirmek 1. /ı, ın/ to remind (someone) of. 2. /ı/ to consider, think (of). -ı gitmek 1. to be confused, be perplexed. 2. /a/ to be taken (by). -ı gözünde (one) who believes only what he sees. - harcı olmamak /ın/ (for something) to be

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?

colloq. for no reason, for nothing: Tevekkeli ona deli dememişler. They don´t call him crazy for nothing. - değil,.... It´s not just a matter of chance that...: Tevekkeli değil, onları o gün Sarıyer´deki o lokantada gördüm, meğer hep orada buluşuyorlarmış. My seeing them that day in that restaurant in Sarıyer was not just a matter of chance, as that place appears to be their rendezvous.

"1. or...? (used in a question): Şaka mı söylüyorsun, yoksa gerçekten gücendin mi? Are you joking, or have you really taken offense? Bunu yapmak istemiyorum. Yoksa yapsam mı? Ne dersin? I don´t want to do this. Or should I? What do you think? Ayhan mı, yoksa Ali mi, hangisi yaptı? Was it Ayhan, or was it Ali? Which one did it? Gidecek mi, yoksa gitmeyecek mi? Is he going to go, or isn´t he? 2. otherwise, or else, if not: Daha hızlı çalış, yoksa patron seni kapı dışarı eder. Work faster or else the boss´ll give you the sack. 3. not... (used with değil): Böyle bir meselede insan hislerine göre hareket etmeli, yoksa aklına göre değil. In a matter like this one should act according to the dictates of one´s feelings, not one´s reason. 4. All that´s needed is...: Her şey hazır, paramız olsun yoksa. Everything´s ready; all we need is some money. "