This is the 12020th most frequent Turkish word.
gölge
Shadow; shade.
In this sentence, 'gölge' refers to the shadow cast by the tree, indicating a physical phenomenon causing shade.
Ağacın altında gölge uyuyan bir kedi vardı.
There was a cat sleeping in the shadow under the tree.
Here, 'gölge' is used metaphorically to describe influence or presence that accompanies and directs, akin to how a shadow follows an object.
Bir lider tüm topluma gölge gibi yol gösterebilir.
A leader can guide the entire community like a shadow.
The word 'gölge' in this context describes the physical shadow created by the building.