No. 183 in Turkish
devlet
The Turkish word "devlet" means "state" or "government" in English.
In a sentence
Devlet kurumları halka hizmet etmektedir.
State institutions serve the public.
In this sentence, 'devlet' refers to the governing institutions and structures of a country, commonly translated as 'state'.
Mehmet devlet memuru olarak çalışıyor.
Mehmet works as a civil servant.
Here, 'devlet' is used to specify the employer, which is the state, indicating employment under state governance.
Devletler arasında barış anlaşması imzalandı.
A peace agreement was signed between the states.
In this example, 'devlet' is in plural form, used to represent governments or nations engaging in diplomacy or agreements.
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