A belt can fit around the waist; a seat belt has a different use.

The idea

Kemer means belt. The definite object is kemeri, kemerim means “my belt”, and kemerin links the belt to its buckle in kemerin tokası. Emniyet kemeri is a seat belt.

Examples

  • Kemeri pantolonuma dikkatle taktım.I carefully put the belt on my trousers.
  • Kemerim bugün belime tam oluyor.My belt fits my waist perfectly today.
  • Kemerler rafta yan yana duruyor.The belts are side by side on the shelf.
  • Bu kemer çok uzun.This belt is very long.
  • Kemerin tokası metalden yapılmış.The buckle of the belt is made of metal.
  • Emniyet kemerini yola çıkmadan takın.Fasten your seat belt before setting off.

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Watch out

Use kemeri for the specific belt fastened and kemerim for your own belt. The phrase emniyet kemeri specifies a seat belt.

Try it yourself

  1. I put the belt on my trousers. (specific object) ___ pantolonuma taktım.

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    kemeri

    kemeri: accusative -i marks the belt fastened.

  2. My belt fits my waist perfectly today. (my belt) ___ bugün belime tam oluyor.

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    kemerim

    kemerim: possessive -im means “my belt”.

  3. The buckle of the belt is made of metal. (of the belt) ___ tokası metalden yapılmış.

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    kemerin

    kemerin: genitive -in links the belt to its buckle.

Use it today

Describe a belt’s fit and what its buckle is made of.