No. 637 in Turkish
vatandaşın
"Vatandaşın" means "of the citizen" or "the citizen's" in English.
In a sentence
Vatandaşın oy hakkı önemli bir demokratik ilkedir.
The citizen's right to vote is an important democratic principle.
In this sentence, 'vatandaşın' is used to imply possession, indicating 'of the citizen' or 'belonging to the citizen' in a grammatical context.
Polis, vatandaşın kimlik numarasını kaydetti.
The police recorded the citizen's ID number.
Here, 'vatandaşın' denotes possession, referring to something that pertains to the citizen, namely their ID number.
Vatandaşın güvenliği için yeni önlemler alındı.
New measures were taken for the safety of the citizen.
In this context, 'vatandaşın' signifies the citizen in relation to their safety, again showing possession or concern specifically tied to the citizen.
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