This is the 97th most frequent Turkish word.
ben
"I" (first-person singular pronoun).
The word 'ben' is used as the subject pronoun 'I', explicitly indicating the speaker as the subject of the sentence.
Ben kitap okumayı severim.
I like reading books.
The word 'ben' is again the subject pronoun 'I', emphasized here to highlight the speaker's action or involvement.
Bu işi ben yaptım.
I did this job.
The word 'ben' is followed by 'de' which means 'too', together expressing that the speaker shares the same sentiment of missing someone.