This is the 8181st most frequent Turkish word.
mayıs
"Mayıs" means "May," the fifth month of the year.
In this sentence, 'Mayıs' is used as a noun referring to the name of the month 'May' contextualized within a temporal setting (the month of May).
Mayıs ayında hava genellikle serindir.
In the month of May, the weather is generally cool.
Here, 'Mayıs' is employed as a noun referring specifically to something associated with the month of May, namely a holiday occurring in that month.
Mayıs tatili için planlar yaptık.
We made plans for the May holiday.
In this example, 'Mayıs' is used to denote the concept or time period of the month May serving as a temporal marker for an event.