No. 509 in Turkish
toplu
"Toplu" means "collective," "compact," or "organized" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Öğrenciler toplu taşıma araçlarını tercih ediyor.
Students prefer public transportation.
Used to mean 'public' or 'mass', modifying 'transportation' to describe a shared or communal system.
Toplu bir şekilde fotoğraf çekildik.
We took a photo together in a group.
Used to mean 'together' or 'as a group', indicating collective action.
Ankara'da toplu konut projeleri hızla artıyor.
Mass housing projects are rapidly increasing in Ankara.
Used to mean 'mass' or 'collective', describing housing projects developed on a large scale.
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