No. 22 in Turkish
gelen
The Turkish word "gelen" means "coming" or "the one who comes."
In a sentence
Postacı dün gelen mektupları bana verdi.
The postman gave me the letters that arrived yesterday.
In this sentence, 'gelen' is derived from the verb 'gelmek' and is used as a present participle to describe the letters, specifying that they arrived recently.
Misafiri sabırsızlıkla bekleyen ev sahibi kapıya koştu.
The host, eagerly awaiting the arriving guest, ran to the door.
Here, 'gelen' qualifies 'misafiri' (the guest) as the one who is arriving, showing it is used to describe an ongoing action.
Son otobüs gelen yolcuları terminalde bıraktı.
The last bus dropped off the arriving passengers at the terminal.
In this context, 'gelen' describes 'yolcular' (the passengers) as those arriving, showing its role as an adjective indicative of a recent or present action.
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