Choose pears at a market, describe their ripeness and count the fruit in a basket.

The idea

Armut is a pear. Before the vowel in the specific-object ending, t becomes d: armudu. The plural armutlar keeps t. After a number or weight, use the bare noun: üç armut, bir kilo armut.

Examples

  • Bu armut çok sulu.This pear is very juicy.
  • Armudu küçük dilimlere kestim.I cut the pear into small slices.
  • Sepette üç armut var.There are three pears in the basket.
  • Armutlar henüz olgun değil.The pears are not ripe yet.
  • Armut ağacı bu yıl meyve verdi.The pear tree bore fruit this year.
  • Bir kilo armut alabilir miyim?May I buy a kilo of pears?

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Watch out

Do not carry the soft d into armutlar. A number already states the quantity, so üç armut needs no plural ending.

Try it yourself

  1. Use the specified object form. armut ___ küçük dilimlere kestim.

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    armudu

    armudu: the object ending -u changes the final t to d.

  2. Use the plural form. armut ___ henüz olgun değil.

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    armutlar

    armutlar: plural -lar begins with a consonant, so t stays.

  3. Keep the noun singular after the number. armut Sepette üç ___ var.

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    armut

    armut: after üç, the noun remains singular.

Use it today

Write a shopping request for pears and describe one pear’s texture or ripeness.