No. 1,273 in Turkish
bilen
"One who knows."
In a sentence
Ahmet her sorunun cevabını bilen bir öğrenci.
Ahmet is a student who knows every answer.
Here, 'bilen' is used as a participle to describe 'an individual who knows' within the context of relative clauses.
Böyle bir sıkıntıyı ancak bilen anlar.
Only someone who knows such a problem can understand.
In this case, 'bilen' is acting as a stand-alone noun referring to 'a knowing person'.
Bu konuda bilen bir uzmana danışmalıyız.
We should consult an expert who is knowledgeable about this subject.
Here, 'bilen' is used attributively to describe an expert with knowledge about the specific subject.
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