No. 372 in Turkish
orta
"Orta" means "middle" or "medium" in English.
In a sentence
Odanın ortasındaki masa dikkatimi çekti.
The table in the middle of the room caught my attention.
Here, 'orta' is used as a noun meaning 'middle' or 'center'.
Bu sorunun kesin bir orta yolu yok.
There is no definite middle ground for this question.
In this sentence, 'orta' is used in a metaphorical sense, meaning 'middle' or 'intermediate' way.
Elmanın biri büyük, diğeri orta boyda.
One of the apples is large, and the other is medium-sized.
Here, 'orta' is used as an adjective describing size, meaning 'medium'.
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