This is the 15126th most frequent Turkish word.
silen
The Turkish word "silen" means "wiping" or "the one who wipes."
In this sentence, 'silen' is used as a present participle, describing the child who is performing the act of cleaning (the book). Its function is adjectival.
Kitap masanın üzerindeydi ve onu silen çocuk dikkatlice çalıştı.
The book was on the table, and the child who cleaned it worked carefully.
Here, 'silen' serves as a present participle that identifies the person performing the action of cleaning. It provides a descriptive element to the sentence.
Silen kişiyi gördünüz mü?
Did you see the person cleaning?
In this usage, 'silen' refers to something performing the act of cleaning autonomously, giving it the function of a characteristic or capability.