No. 279 in Turkish
ön
The Turkish word "ön" means "front" or "forepart" in English.
In a sentence
Arabanın ön kısmında yolcu oturuyor.
The passenger is sitting in the front part of the car.
Here, 'ön' refers to the front side or part of an object, in this case, a car.
Önümüzdeki hafta tatil planları yapalım.
Let's make holiday plans for next week.
In this sentence, 'önümüzdeki' uses 'ön' metaphorically to denote the time ahead or the upcoming period.
Binaların ön kısmına güzel çiçekler ektiler.
They planted beautiful flowers at the front part of the buildings.
Here, 'ön' again refers to the physical front part, specifically of buildings in this context.
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