This is the 1651st most frequent Turkish word.
yatan
"Yatan" means "lying" or "reclining" in English.
Here, "yatan" describes the state of the cat lying on the couch, functioning as a present participle.
Kanepede yatan kedi çok huzurlu görünüyor.
The cat lying on the couch looks very peaceful.
In this sentence, "yatan" is used to signify 'the one who lay (during the night)' in past context, acting as a noun-like adjective.
Gece boyunca yatan hasta sabah daha iyi hissetti.
The patient who lay down during the night felt better in the morning.
Here, "yatan" is used to describe the seeds in a specific state (lying dormant), attributing a condition or characteristic.