English · Common Verbs
turns
/tɜːrnz/
[/tɜːrnz/]
third-person singular of turn
Beginnerverb
Definition
Third-person singular present of 'turn': used when he, she, or it changes direction or rotates.
Example
The road turns sharply to the left just after the old bridge over the stream.
The road turns sharply to the left just after the old bridge over the stream.
Etymology
From Old English 'turnian', from Latin 'tornare' (to turn on a lathe).
How & Where It’s Used
Used with singular subjects in the present tense for turning or changing direction.