Describe spreading honey on bread and measure an amount with a spoon or a jar rather than counting the substance itself.

The idea

Bal means honey. Its a selects object -ı in balı and dative -a in bala. Location -da gives balda. The l stays unchanged; no extra consonant separates the stem and ending.

Examples

  • Balı ekmeğin üzerine sürüyorum.I am spreading the honey on the bread.
  • Bala biraz tarçın ekliyorum.I am adding a little cinnamon to the honey.
  • Bu balda çiçek kokusu var.This honey has a floral scent.
  • Kavanozda biraz bal kaldı.There is a little honey left in the jar.
  • Bir kaşık bal yeterli.One spoonful of honey is enough.
  • İki kavanoz bal aldım.I bought two jars of honey.

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Watch out

For clear quantities, name a container or measure: iki kavanoz bal, bir kaşık bal. Biraz bal means some honey without specifying an exact amount.

Try it yourself

  1. Use the specified object form. bal ___ ekmeğin üzerine sürüyorum.

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    balı

    balı: the final vowel a selects object -ı, attached directly after l.

  2. Use the dative form. bal ___ biraz tarçın ekliyorum.

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    bala

    bala: adding something to honey uses dative -a.

  3. Use the location form. bal Bu ___ çiçek kokusu var.

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    balda

    balda: location -da describes what is present in this honey.

Use it today

Write how much honey remains in a jar and what you add to it.