Use yapay for something made or produced artificially.

The idea

Yapay ışık is artificial light; yapay göl is a human-made lake.

Examples

  • Bu göl yapay.This lake is artificial.
  • Oda yapay ışıkla aydınlatılıyor.The room is lit with artificial light.
  • Doğal değil, yapay bir çiçek.It is an artificial flower, not a natural one.
  • Bu malzeme yapay olarak üretilmiş.This material was produced artificially.
  • Yapay olmak mutlaka kalitesiz olmak değildir.Being artificial does not necessarily mean being poor quality.
  • Yapay zekâ bilgisayar teknolojilerinin bir alanıdır.Artificial intelligence is a field of computer technology.

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Watch out

Artificial origin does not automatically imply poor quality or danger; evaluate the specific object.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Göl insanlar tarafından inşa edildi; göl ___. (yapay / doğal)

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    yapay

    Yapay fits a lake made by people.

  2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Işık güneşten geliyor, lambadan değil; yapay ___. (değil / mı)

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    değil

    Değil negates artificial origin for sunlight.

  3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Çiçek doğada yetişmedi; insanlar tarafından üretildi. Çiçek ___. (yapay / doğal)

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    yapay

    Yapay describes a flower made by people.

Use it today

Describe artificial origins and contrast natural light.