No. 167 in Turkish
gelecek
"Future"
In a sentence
Gelecek hafta yeni bir projeye başlayacağız.
Next week, we will start a new project.
Here, 'Gelecek' is used as an adjective meaning 'next', modifying 'hafta' (week).
Gelecek senin ellerinde.
The future is in your hands.
In this sentence, 'Gelecek' functions as a noun meaning 'future'.
Toplantıya gelecek birkaç kişi daha var.
There are a few more people who will attend the meeting.
Here, 'gelecek' as a verb form is used to mean 'will come', indicating a future action.
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