This is the 22nd most frequent Turkish word.
gelen
The Turkish word "gelen" means "coming" or "the one who comes."
In this sentence, 'gelen' is derived from the verb 'gelmek' and is used as a present participle to describe the letters, specifying that they arrived recently.
Postacı dün gelen mektupları bana verdi.
The postman gave me the letters that arrived yesterday.
Here, 'gelen' qualifies 'misafiri' (the guest) as the one who is arriving, showing it is used to describe an ongoing action.
Misafiri sabırsızlıkla bekleyen ev sahibi kapıya koştu.
The host, eagerly awaiting the arriving guest, ran to the door.
In this context, 'gelen' describes 'yolcular' (the passengers) as those arriving, showing its role as an adjective indicative of a recent or present action.