No. 1,774 in Turkish
arayan
"Arayan" means "searching" or "seeking" in English.
In a sentence
Kaybolan kedisini arayan çocuğu parkta gördük.
We saw a child looking for their lost cat in the park.
Here, 'arayan' is used as a present participle meaning 'looking for' and serves as an adjective modifying the noun 'child' (çocuğu).
Telefonun ekranında beni arayan bir numaranın bildirimini gördüm.
I saw a notification on the phone screen from a number calling me.
In this sentence, 'arayan' is used as a present participle implying 'calling' and describes the noun 'number' (bir numara).
İş hayatında her zaman fırsat arayan biri olmak önemlidir.
In one's professional life, it's important to always be someone looking for opportunities.
Here, 'arayan' functions as a present participle meaning 'looking for' and describes the implied subject 'someone' (biri).
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