This is the 3895th most frequent Turkish word.
atan
"Atan" in Turkish means "one who assigns" or "one who appoints."
Here, "atan" is derived from the verb "atmak," meaning 'to send' or 'to throw,' acting as an adjectival participle describing 'her şeye', i.e., everything that is sent.
Kalbe atan her şeye dikkat etmeliyiz.
We must be cautious of everything sent to the heart.
In this sentence, "atan" originates from the verb "atmak," and it takes on the role of describing the generator, associating it with a kind of rhythmic action.
Saat atan jeneratör çalışmıyor.
The generator that beats like a clock is not working.
Here, "atan" signifies an action performed by the hunter. The word describes the hunter as performing the action of releasing or sending an arrow.