No. 4,084 in Turkish
hasta
"Sick" or "ill."
In a sentence
Ben hastaydım, bu yüzden okula gitmedim.
I was sick, so I did not go to school.
Here, 'hasta' is used as an adjective meaning 'sick' or 'ill' to describe a person's health condition.
O, hasta insanlar için çalışan bir doktor.
She is a doctor who works for sick people.
In this sentence, 'hasta' is used as an adjective again but in the context of referring to sick individuals.
Kadın, emekli bir hasta olarak hastaneye gönüllü yardım ediyor.
The woman, as a retired patient, volunteers at the hospital.
Here, 'hasta' functions as a noun meaning 'patient,' referring to someone who is receiving or has received medical attention.
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