No. 2,223 in Turkish
adamı
"Adamı" means "the man" or "the person" in Turkish.
In a sentence
O adamı tanıyor musun?
Do you know that man?
In this sentence, 'adamı' is the definite accusative form of 'adam,' meaning 'man,' and it refers to a specific individual who is the object of the verb 'tanımak' (to know).
Bir iş adamı olmak istiyorum.
I want to be a businessman.
Here, 'adamı' appears as part of the compound noun 'iş adamı,' meaning 'businessman,' where it denotes a person in the context of their profession.
Kitabı okumak isteyen adamı gördüm.
I saw the man who wanted to read the book.
In this context, 'adamı' is again the definite accusative form of 'adam,' but this time it is part of a relative clause 'isteyen adamı,' specifying a particular man.
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