No. 418 in Turkish
vatandaş
Citizen.
In a sentence
Herkesin eşit haklara sahip olduğu bir vatandaş olarak yaşamak istiyorum.
I want to live as a citizen with equal rights.
In this sentence, 'vatandaş' refers to a person holding citizenship and participating in societal rights and responsibilities.
Vatandaşlar, çevre temizliğine daha fazla özen göstermelidir.
Citizens should pay more attention to environmental cleanliness.
Here, 'vatandaş' highlights the collective responsibility of people within a community as members of a nation or society.
O benim eski bir vatandaşlık dersindeki sınıf arkadaşımdı.
He was my classmate from an old citizenship lesson.
In this case, 'vatandaş' relates to the concept taught in citizenship classes, indicating learning about being a responsible member of society.
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