Turkish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اولدم اوله‌سی (oldum olası, ever since I came into existence, from my birth until now),[1] equivalent to ol- (to be, to become) +‎ -du (past tense suffix) +‎ -m (1st person singular suffix) +‎ ol- +‎ -ası (adverbial participle suffix, mutated).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /oɫˈdum.o.ɫa.sɯ/
  • Hyphenation: ol‧dum‧o‧la‧sı

Adverb

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oldum olası

  1. For as long as I can remember, from my earliest recollection; always.
    Synonyms: kendimi bildim bileli, oldum bittim, öteden beri
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References

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  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “اولدم اوله‌سی”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 268

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