No. 1,157 in Turkish
milletin
"Milletin" means "of the nation" or "the nation's" in English.
In a sentence
Milletin geleceği için çalışmak hepimizin görevidir.
Working for the future of the nation is everyone's duty.
Here, 'milletin' refers to 'of the nation' indicating possession or relationship with the collective term 'millet' (nation).
O, milletin tarihine dair birçok kitap yazmıştır.
He has written many books about the history of the nation.
In this sentence, 'milletin' again means 'of the nation,' specifying the source or subject of the history.
Eğitim, milletin zenginleşmesinin temelidir.
Education is the foundation of the nation's enrichment.
Here, 'milletin' is used to indicate what is being enriched, showing the possessive aspect in relation to 'millet'.
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