The sun gives light and rises in the morning.

The idea

Güneş means sun. The definite object is güneşi, güneşten means “from the sun”, and güneşin links the sun to its light in güneşin ışığı.

Examples

  • Güneş sabah denizden doğuyor.The sun rises over the sea in the morning.
  • Güneşi bulutların arasından gördük.We saw the sun through the clouds.
  • Ben güneşten korunmak için şapka taktım.I wore a hat to protect myself from the sun.
  • Güneş bugün çok parlak.The sun is very bright today.
  • Güneşin ışığı odaya giriyor.The sun’s light enters the room.
  • Güneş akşam batıyor.The sun sets in the evening.

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Watch out

After voiceless ş, the ablative begins with t: güneşten, not güneşden. Use güneşi for the specific sun seen.

Try it yourself

  1. We saw the sun through the clouds. (specific object) ___ bulutların arasından gördük.

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    güneşi

    güneşi: the definite object takes the accusative -i.

  2. I wore a hat to protect myself from the sun. (source) ___ korunmak için şapka taktım.

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    güneşten

    güneşten: after voiceless ş, ablative -ten marks the source.

  3. The sun’s light enters the room. (of the sun) ___ ışığı odaya giriyor.

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    güneşin

    güneşin: genitive -in links the sun to its light.

Use it today

Describe when the sun rises and how its light enters a room.