No. 2,321 in Turkish
doktora
"Doktora" means "doctorate" (the highest academic degree).
In a sentence
Doktora hastalarını muayene ediyor.
The doctor is examining her patients.
In this sentence, 'doktora' refers to 'doctor' in the dative case, indicating whom the action is directed toward.
Dün gece doktora gittik.
We went to the doctor last night.
Here, 'doktora' is in the dative case, signifying the destination of 'going'.
Arkadaşım doktora yapmak için üniversiteye başvurdu.
My friend applied to the university to pursue a doctorate.
In this usage, 'doktora' pertains to 'doctorate', representing the advanced academic degree my friend aims to achieve.
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