No. 591 in Turkish
çocuk
Child.
In a sentence
Bu çocuk çok hızlı koşuyor.
This child is running very fast.
The word 'çocuk' here refers to a single child, typically a young person, as the subject of the sentence.
Çocukları parka götürdüm.
I took the children to the park.
The word 'çocukları' is the plural form of 'çocuk' (Children) and indicates that multiple children are involved, in the accusative case here.
Çocuk olmak, hayal gücünü özgür bırakmaktır.
Being a child is to let your imagination free.
The word 'çocuk' is used in a general, abstract sense here, referring to the concept of childhood or being a child.
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