No. 217 in Turkish
ana
"Mother."
In a sentence
Ana bir kavramdır umut.
Hope is a main concept.
Here, 'ana' is used adjectivally to mean 'main' or 'primary'.
Ana kucağı her zaman huzur verir.
A mother's lap always gives comfort.
In this sentence, 'ana' is used as a noun meaning 'mother'.
Bu ana yol bizi kasabaya götürecek.
This main road will take us to the town.
Here, 'ana yol' uses 'ana' as an adjective meaning 'main', describing a primary or central road.
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