No. 1,294 in Turkish
esas
"Esas" means "main," "essential," or "fundamental" in English.
In a sentence
Esas hedefim doktor olmaktır.
My main goal is to become a doctor.
Here, 'esas' means 'main' or 'primary', indicating the most important goal.
Bu kitabın esas konusu sevgi ve arkadaşlık.
The main theme of this book is love and friendship.
In this sentence, 'esas' refers to 'main' or 'central', describing the primary theme of the book.
Esas mesele, dürüst olup olmamaktır.
The fundamental issue is whether or not to be honest.
Here, 'esas' is used as 'fundamental' or 'essential', pointing to the core matter being discussed.
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