No. 201 in Turkish
temel
Basic; fundamental.
In a sentence
Bu bina çok sağlam temel üzerine inşa edilmiştir.
This building is constructed on a very solid foundation.
Here, 'temel' is used as a noun, meaning 'foundation' in a literal, physical sense.
Eğitim, başarılı bir kariyer için temel bir unsurdur.
Education is a fundamental element for a successful career.
In this context, 'temel' functions as an adjective, meaning 'fundamental' or 'basic' in an abstract sense.
Problemi çözmek için temel bir yaklaşım izledik.
We followed a basic approach to solve the problem.
Here, 'temel' is again an adjective, meaning 'basic' or 'fundamental,' emphasizing the simplicity or essence of the approach.
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