ağaç: a tree in the garden

The idea

Ağaç means tree. The definite object is ağacı and the genitive is ağacın: final ç becomes c before a vowel. The location form ağaçta keeps ç and adds -ta.

Examples

• Ağacı baharda bahçeye diktik.We planted the tree in the garden in spring.
• Kuş ağaçta yuva yapıyor.A bird is building a nest in the tree.
• Çocuklar ağacın altında oynuyor.The children are playing under the tree.
• Bu ağaç çok yaşlı.This tree is very old.
• İki ağaç yolun kenarında.Two trees are beside the road.
• Ağaçların yaprakları sonbaharda sararıyor.The trees’ leaves turn yellow in autumn.

Watch out

Do not write ağaçda: after the voiceless ç the location suffix begins with t. Before vowel endings use c in ağacı and ağacın.

Try it yourself

1. We planted the tree in the garden. (specific object) ___ bahçeye diktik.

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   ağacı

   ağacı: ç becomes c before accusative -ı.

2. A bird is building a nest in the tree. (location) Kuş ___ yuva yapıyor.

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   ağaçta

   ağaçta: the locative takes -ta after voiceless ç.

3. The children are playing under the tree. (of the tree) Çocuklar ___ altında oynuyor.

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   ağacın

   ağacın: ç becomes c before genitive -ın.

Use it today

Describe a tree near you and say what is under or in it.