No. 4,390 in Turkish
adayım
"I am a candidate."
In a sentence
Ben bu görev için adayım.
I am the candidate for this role.
In this sentence, 'adayım' is used to indicate that the speaker is a candidate for a specific position or role, highlighting willingness or suitability for the role.
Yarışmada birinci olmak için adayım.
I am aiming to be the first in the competition.
Here, 'adayım' expresses the speaker's ambition or aspiration to achieve the mentioned goal, showing intention or aim.
Eğer seçilirsem, bu şehirdeki belediye başkanı olarak görev yapmaya adayım.
If elected, I am committed to acting as the mayor of this city.
In this context, 'adayım' reflects dedication or readiness to take on the responsibilities associated with the potential elected position.
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