No. 3,184 in Turkish
emeklisi
"Emeklisi" means "retiree" or "retired person" in English.
In a sentence
Babam bir öğretmen emeklisi.
My father is a retired teacher.
The word 'emeklisi' here denotes someone who has retired from their profession or occupation, in this case, a teacher.
Amcam bir polis emeklisi olarak sakin bir yaşam sürüyor.
My uncle, as a retired police officer, leads a calm life.
'Emeklisi' in this sentence specifies the prior profession of the subject, which they are retired from, 'polis' (police officer).
Bu parkta birçok bankacı emeklisine rastlıyoruz.
We come across many retired bankers in this park.
The word 'emeklisine' is used as a dative case form to indicate encountering someone who has retired from a specified profession, 'bankacı' (banker).
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