No. 214 in Turkish
ortak
"Ortak" means "partner" or "common" in English.
In a sentence
Bu işi arkadaşım ile ortak yürütüyoruz.
We are jointly running this business with my friend.
Here, 'ortak' is used as an adjective meaning 'joint' or 'shared', describing the collaborative nature of an action.
O, benim uzun zamandır ortak olduğum biridir.
He/she is someone I have been a business partner with for a long time.
In this sentence, 'ortak' is used as a noun, meaning 'partner', specifically in a business context referring to shared ownership or collaboration.
Ortak bir hedef belirledik ve birlikte çalışmaya başladık.
We set a shared goal and started working together.
Here, 'ortak' again serves as an adjective meaning 'shared' or 'common', modifying 'goal' to indicate mutual agreement or interest.
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