No. 2,735 in Turkish
ölen
"Ölen" means "the one who died" or "deceased" in English.
In a sentence
Ölen kuşun kıyıda yatışı beni üzmüştü.
The dead bird lying on the shore had saddened me.
The word 'ölen' is the present participle form of the verb 'ölmek' (to die), meaning 'the one who died' or 'dead' in this context. It modifies 'kuş' (bird) as an adjective.
Dün, kazada ölen insanlar için dua ettik.
Yesterday, we prayed for the people who died in the accident.
Here 'ölen' describes 'insanlar' (people) as 'the ones who died,' functioning adjectivally and conveying a participle usage.
Bu şiir, genç yaşta ölen şairin eserlerinden biridir.
This poem is one of the works of the poet who passed away young.
In this sentence, 'ölen' describes 'şair' (poet), specifying 'the one who died,' with 'ölen şair' forming a descriptive phrase.
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