kutup

kutup

"Pole" (as in geographical poles) or "axis."

Here, 'kutup' refers to the polar regions of the Earth (Arctic or Antarctic); it is used as a noun.

Kutup ayıları Arktik bölgelerde yaşar.

Polar bears live in Arctic regions.

In this sentence, 'kutup' denotes magnetic poles, indicating points in a magnetic field; it is used in a scientific context.

Manyetik kutuplar her yıl yer değiştirir.

Magnetic poles shift positions every year.

Here, 'kutup' symbolizes opposites or extremes, metaphorically comparing people to opposite poles; it is used figuratively.

O insanlar iki kutup kadar birbirinden farklıdır.

Those people are as different as the two poles.