No. 1,389 in Turkish
yağı
"Yağı" in Turkish means "oil" or "fat."
In a sentence
Salataya biraz zeytin yağı ekledim.
I added some olive oil to the salad.
In this sentence, 'yağı' refers to 'oil,' derived from 'yağ,' and is in the genitive case due to its relation to 'zeytin' (olive).
Motorun yağı azalıyor; kontrol etmelisin.
The oil in the engine is running low; you should check it.
Here, 'yağı' means 'oil,' referencing engine oil, with 'yağ' modified for the possessive 'motorun' (engine's).
Bir kurşunun yağı tam ortayı vurmuştu.
A bullet's lead had hit the exact center.
In this case, 'yağı' is poetically used to describe 'the lead' of a bullet ('kurşun'), showcasing its flexibility.
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