Muazzez Abacı ⬥ Vurgun

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Vurgun
Struck Down by Love
vurgun: a devastating blow; a swindle, dishonest gain
Gözlerim uykuyla barıştı sanma
Don't think my eyes have made peace with sleep
göz: eye
uyku: sleep
barış-: to make peace, to reconcile
san-: to think, to suppose
Sen gittin gideli dargın sayılır
They've been at odds ever since you left
sen: you
git-: to go, to leave
-gideli: since leaving
dargın: estranged, on bad terms
sayıl-: to be considered, to count as
Ben de bir zamanlar sevildim amma
I've known what it's like to be loved before
ben: I, me
de: too, also
bir zamanlar: once, in the past
sev-: to love
amma: but, however
Seninki düpedüz vurgun sayılır
But your love is nothing short of a heist on my heart
seninki: yours, your kind of love
düpedüz: downright, outright
vurgun: a devastating blow; a swindle, dishonest gain
sayıl-: to be considered, to count as
Ne kadar zulmetsen ah etmem sana
No matter how cruel you are to me, I'll never curse you
ne kadar: no matter how much
zulmet-: to torment, to treat cruelly
ah et-: to curse, to wish someone ill
sen: you
Her iki cihanda gül kana kana
May you laugh to your heart's content in this world and the next
her: every, each
iki: two
cihan: world, realm
gül-: to laugh, to smile
kana kana: to one's heart's content, fully
Seninle cehennem ödüldür bana
With you, even hell would be a reward
sen: you
ile: with
cehennem: hell
ödül: reward
ben: I, me
Sensiz cennet bile sürgün sayılır
Without you, even paradise would feel like exile
sen: you
-siz: without
cennet: heaven, paradise
bile: even
sürgün: exile, banishment
sayıl-: to be considered, to count as
Yalan mı söyledin göz göre göre
Did you knowingly lie straight to my face?
yalan: lie
söyle-: to say, to tell
göz göre göre: knowingly, right before someone's eyes
Ne zaman dolacak verdiğin süre
When will the time you set finally come to an end?
ne zaman: when
dol-: to be up, to expire, to come to an end
ver-: to give, to grant
süre: period of time, allotted time
Gönülden gördüğüm takvime göre
By the calendar my heart keeps
gönül: heart, soul
gör-: to see, to perceive
takvim: calendar
göre: according to
Aldığım her nefes bir gün sayılır
Every breath I take feels like a whole day
al-: to take
her: every, each
nefes: breath
bir: one, a
gün: day
sayıl-: to be counted, to be considered
Aldığım her nefes bir yıl sayılır
Every breath I take feels like a whole year
al-: to take
her: every, each
nefes: breath
bir: one, a
yıl: year
sayıl-: to be counted, to be considered
Ne kadar zulmetsen ah etmem sana
No matter how cruel you are to me, I'll never curse you
ne kadar: no matter how much
zulmet-: to torment, to treat cruelly
ah et-: to curse, to wish someone ill
sen: you
Her iki cihanda gül kana kana
May you laugh to your heart's content in this world and the next
her: every, each
iki: two
cihan: world, realm
gül-: to laugh, to smile
kana kana: to one's heart's content, fully
Seninle cehennem ödüldür bana
With you, even hell would be a reward
sen: you
ile: with
cehennem: hell
ödül: reward
ben: I, me
Sensiz cennet bile sürgün sayılır
Without you, even paradise would feel like exile
sen: you
-siz: without
cennet: heaven, paradise
bile: even
sürgün: exile, banishment
sayıl-: to be considered, to count as

EXERCISE I

Order the lines.


EXERCISE II

Fill in the blanks.


EXERCISE III

Cross out the extra words.

Gözlerim uykuyla yeniden barıştı sanma
Sen gittin gideli hep dargın sayılır
Ben de bir zamanlar gerçekten sevildim amma
Seninki düpedüz bir vurgun sayılır
Ne kadar zulmetsen bile ah etmem sana
Her iki cihanda daima gül kana kana
Seninle cehennem bile ödüldür bana
Sensiz cennet bile bir sürgün sayılır
Yalan mı söyledin göz göre göre
Ne zaman dolacak acaba verdiğin süre
Gönülden gördüğüm o takvime göre
Aldığım her nefes bir gün sayılır
Aldığım her nefes sanki bir yıl sayılır

EXERCISE IV

Unjumble the lines.


EXERCISE V

Spell the word.


EXERCISE VI

Match the translations.


EXERCISE VII

Choose the correct option.


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