This is the 346th most frequent Turkish word.
erkek
"Erkek" means "male" or "man" in English.
Here, 'erkek' is used as an adjective to denote gender, specifically a male student.
O, sınıftaki tek erkek öğrencidir.
He is the only male student in the class.
In this sentence, 'erkek' refers to men or males, used as a noun.
Bahçede bir grup erkek futbol oynuyor.
A group of men is playing football in the yard.
Here, 'erkek' describes the male reproductive part of a plant, used scientifically.