No. 818 in Turkish
maça
The Turkish word "maça" means "spades" (a suit in playing cards) or "match/game" depending on context.
In a sentence
Maça arkadaşlarımla gidiyorum.
I am going to the match with my friends.
In this sentence, 'maça' refers to the dative case of 'maç', the Turkish word for 'match', suggesting going to a match or game.
Bugün maça önem veriyorum çünkü ilk defa oynayacağım.
I am focusing on the game today because it's my first time playing.
Here, 'maça' again uses the dative case of 'maç', but the context involves prioritizing the game.
Kupa oyununda maça kadar puan kazandık.
We earned points up until the spade in the cup game.
In this case, 'maça' refers to 'spade' in card games, showing a completely different usage of the word based on context.
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