A pair of gloves can keep hands warm.

The idea

Eldiven means glove. The specific plural object is eldivenleri, and eldivenim means “my glove”. In bir çift eldiven, the noun after “a pair of” remains singular.

Examples

  • Eldivenleri dışarı çıkmadan giydim.I put on the gloves before going outside.
  • Eldivenim bugün elimi sıcak tutuyor.My glove is keeping my hand warm today.
  • Eldivenler yıkandıktan sonra kuruyor.The gloves are drying after washing.
  • Bir çift eldiven yeterli.One pair of gloves is enough.
  • Eldivenin parmakları biraz uzun.The fingers of the glove are a little long.
  • İki eldiven çekmecede.Two gloves are in the drawer.

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Watch out

Use plural eldivenler when referring to gloves without a number, but keep eldiven singular after bir çift.

Try it yourself

  1. I put on the gloves before going outside. (specific plural object) ___ dışarı çıkmadan giydim.

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    eldivenleri

    eldivenleri: plural -ler precedes the object ending -i.

  2. My glove is keeping my hand warm today. (my glove) ___ bugün elimi sıcak tutuyor.

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    eldivenim

    eldivenim: possessive -im means “my glove”.

  3. One pair of gloves is enough. (after a pair) Bir çift ___ yeterli.

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    eldiven

    eldiven: the noun stays singular after bir çift.

Use it today

Describe a pair of gloves and how they fit your hands.