This is the 2770th most frequent Turkish word.
aday
Candidate.
In this sentence, 'aday' means a person who is registering or nominating themselves for a position or competition.
O, bu yıl belediye başkanlığı için aday oldu.
He ran as a candidate for the mayoral office this year.
Here, 'aday' is used metaphorically to indicate a person suitable or targeted for a specific goal or situation.
Sınavı geçmek isteyen öğrenciler bu konunun adayıdır.
Students who want to pass the exam are candidates for this topic.
In this context, 'aday' refers to a person being considered or sought for a role or job opening.