No. 571 in Turkish
herkes
Everyone.
In a sentence
Herkes sınıfta sessiz kaldı.
Everyone remained silent in the classroom.
In this sentence, 'herkes' is used as a subject pronoun meaning everyone, representing the whole group of people present.
Herkesin fikrine saygı duymalıyız.
We should respect everyone's opinion.
Here, 'herkesin' is a possessive form of 'herkes', referring to the opinions of all individuals collectively.
Her şeyi her zaman herkes bilemez.
Not everyone can know everything all the time.
In this sentence, 'herkes' emphasizes the individuality within a group regarding one's abilities or limitations.
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