No. 142 in Turkish
mehmet
"Mehmet" is the Turkish form of the name "Muhammad" and is commonly used as a male given name in Turkey.
In a sentence
Mehmet okula gidiyor.
Mehmet is going to school.
In this sentence, 'Mehmet' functions as the subject proper noun, referring to a person's name.
Ben Mehmet gibi başarılı olmak istiyorum.
I want to be successful like Mehmet.
Here, 'Mehmet' is a reference point or example of success, implying it as a descriptive proper noun.
Mehmet'e kitabını verdim.
I gave the book to Mehmet.
In this instance, 'Mehmet' is utilized as an indirect object, where the name indicates the recipient of the action.
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