No. 4,002 in Turkish
efendi
"Efendi" means "gentleman," "sir," or "master" in English, often used as a polite form of address.
In a sentence
Ahmet çok efendi bir gençtir.
Ahmet is a very well-mannered young man.
In this sentence, "efendi" is used as an adjective meaning 'well-mannered' or 'civilized' to describe someone's respectful and courteous behavior.
Efendi, bana yol tarif eder misiniz?
Sir, could you give me directions?
Here, "efendi" serves as a polite form of address, similar to saying 'sir' or 'gentleman' in English.
Kitapları yerine koy, efendi gibi davran!
Put the books back in place, behave properly!
In this statement, 'efendi gibi' means 'like a proper person,' emphasizing expected polite or appropriate behavior.
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