This is the 1564th most frequent Turkish word.
kitap
Book.
In this sentence, 'kitap' is used as a subject, denoting a specific book that the speaker finds interesting.
Bu kitap çok ilginç.
This book is very interesting.
Here, 'kitap' takes a possessive suffix 'ı' (kitabı) to represent a definite direct object, indicating a specific book being referenced.
Kitabı rafa koydum.
I placed the book on the shelf.
In this example, 'kitap' is part of a compound gerund phrase 'kitap okumayı,' where it acts as a general object of the act of reading.