No. 356 in Turkish
yolu
"Yolu" means "the way" or "the road" in English.
In a sentence
Bu yolu takip etmen gerekiyor.
You need to follow this road.
Here, 'yolu' is in its direct object form (accusative case) indicating the specific road to be followed.
Yeni bir iş bulma yolu arıyorum.
I am looking for a way to find a new job.
In this sentence, 'yolu' refers to 'way' or 'method' and is seen as part of a compound noun indicating a figurative pathway or method.
Yolu kapalı olduğu için başka bir güzergah seçtik.
We chose another route because the road was closed.
Here, 'yolu' means 'the road' marked by a state (closure), and it serves to describe the specific physical road in question.
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