Oyuncu faul yapınca hakem düdüğünü çaldı.
English: The referee blew his whistle as the player committed a foul.
hakem /hakˈæm/ · noun · CEFR B2. Turkish translation of "referee".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Turkish)
- Source term
- referee
- Translation
- hakem
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- noun
- Image
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Article, Gender & Forms
Turkish nouns do not use a fixed definite article like "the". Plural meaning is usually added with -lar or -ler.
| Dictionary form | hakem |
|---|---|
| Regular/likely plural | hakemler |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + hakem
- Examples
- Bu hakem.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Her hafta sonu yerel futbol maçlarında hakem olarak çalışıyor.
English: She works as a referee in local football matches every weekend.
Hakem müdahale etmeseydi, tartışma devam ederdi.
English: If the referee hadn't intervened, the argument would have continued.
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