No. 445 in Turkish
yemek
The Turkish word "yemek" means "to eat" (verb) or "food" (noun).
In a sentence
Akşam yemek yedik.
We ate dinner in the evening.
Here, 'yemek' signifies the act of eating and is a verb in the phrase.
Yemek çok lezzetliydi.
The food was very delicious.
In this context, 'yemek' is used as a noun to mean 'food'.
Yemek yapmak benim hobimdir.
Cooking is my hobby.
Here, 'yemek' is part of the verb phrase 'yemek yapmak', meaning 'to cook' or literally 'to make food'.
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