No. 855 in Turkish
orhan
"Orhan" is a Turkish male given name, meaning "great leader" or "ruler."
In a sentence
Orhan kitap okuyor.
Orhan is reading a book.
Here, 'Orhan' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
Bu roman, Orhan Pamuk'un bir eseridir.
This novel is a work by Orhan Pamuk.
Here, 'Orhan' is used as part of a full name, referring to a specific writer.
Eğer Orhan olmasaydı, işler daha zor olurdu.
If it weren't for Orhan, things would have been more challenging.
In this sentence, 'Orhan' is again a proper noun used to refer to a specific person, focusing on a hypothetical situation involving them.
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