selamlayan

This is the 15003rd most frequent Turkish word.


selamlayan

"Greeting" or "one who greets."


Here, 'selamlayan' is used as a participle to describe an action attribute of the subject 'kişi' (the person).

Onları kapıda selamlayan kişi babamdı.

The person greeting them at the door was my father.


In this case, 'selamlayan' is used as a noun derived from the verb 'selamlamak', referring to the one who greets.

Selamlayan güzel bir gülümsemeyle karşılık verdi.

The greeter responded with a beautiful smile.


Here, 'selamlayanlara' is used as a word referring to those who greet, in the dative plural form.

Selamlayanlara teşekkür ederek yoluna devam etti.

He continued his path by thanking the greeters.