This is the 7636th most frequent Turkish word.
hocaya
"Hocaya" means "to the teacher" or "to the instructor" in English.
In this sentence, 'hocaya' refers to a teacher and is in the dative case, indicating that the action of asking is directed toward the teacher.
Hocaya soru sordum.
I asked the teacher a question.
Here, 'hocaya' is used in the dative case to indicate the recipient of the gift given by the students.
Öğrenciler hediyeyi hocaya verdiler.
The students gave the gift to the teacher.
In this example, 'hocaya' again is in the dative case, signifying the teacher as the person to whom the consultation is directed.