eleman

Eleman is a Turkish noun with several related senses, primarily referring to a member of a group and, more broadly, to a component of a larger whole. In everyday language, eleman most often means a staff member or employee. It appears in phrases such as eleman temin etmek (to recruit personnel) and eleman sayısı (headcount). The term is commonly used in workplaces, security, construction, and other organizations to denote individuals who form part of a team.

In a more general or technical sense, eleman can also mean an element or component of a system, object, or set. In this usage, eleman denotes a constituent part rather than a person, and elemanlar refers to the elements or components of a whole. In mathematics, philosophy, and engineering, elements or components are sometimes described with this sense, though daha often Turkish uses öge, parça, or bileşen for more specific technical contexts.

Etymology and status: eleman is believed to be borrowed into Turkish from European languages, with connections to the French élément or related terms, reflecting a historical pattern of adopting terms related to parts and members of groups. The word is widely understood across Turkish-speaking regions and appears in both formal and informal registers.

Synonyms and contrasts: for staff contexts, synonyms include çalışan, personel, işçi; for non-personal contexts, synonyms such as öge, öğe, parça, bileşen can be used depending on the sense. The choice of eleman versus these terms can affect tone, with eleman sometimes perceived as more casual or colloquial when referring to personnel.