This is the 408th most frequent Turkish word.
erken
The Turkish word "erken" means "early" in English.
The word 'erken' here functions as an adverb describing the time at which the action of coming to work takes place.
Bugün işe erken geldim.
Today I came to work early.
In this sentence, 'erken' acts as an adverb indicating the time when the action of waking up is to be performed.
Erken kalkmak için alarm kurdum.
I set an alarm to wake up early.
Here, 'erken' is used as an adverb to suggest the time frame before the exam occurs during which the action of studying should take place.