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This article was automatically translated from the original Turkish version.

Definition
1.
On sekiz yaşını doldurup kendi haklarını bizzat yönetme ehliyetini kazanan ve yasal olarak tam bir sorumluluk düzeyine ulaşan kişi."Yılların ağırlığı omuzlarına düşmüştü; artık ergin sayılan çocuk, ailesinin yükünü taşımak, kararlarını kendi göğsünde hissetmek zorundaydı."
Adjective
2.
Her bakımdan yetişmiş, hamlığını geride bırakıp olmuş ve tam bir olgunlukla kemale ermiş kişi."Tezgahında sabırla pişerek ustalığın ve bilgeliğin zirvesine varan o usta, tam anlamıyla ergin bir kişidir."
Adjective

İşaret Dili

e gifE
r gifr
g gifg
i gifi
n gifn

Origin

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix -gın to the Turkish verb root ér-, which means "to be" or "to mature," this word denotes the completion of development.

Areas of Usage

  • Everyday Usage: Used to describe individuals who have been shaped by life experience, have transitioned from childhood to adulthood, and have developed a stable character.
  • Legal Usage: Refers to individuals who have reached the age of eighteen as stipulated by law and possess the legal capacity to exercise their rights and enter into obligations (of legal age).
  • Literary Usage: Preferred for portraying characters who have completed a spiritual and intellectual development process, having "become" wise and perfected.

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AuthorRabia KarabulutMarch 1, 2026 at 11:31 AM

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