A stone can be heavy, wet or smooth.

The idea

Taş means stone. The definite object is taşı, the location form taşta, and the genitive taşın links the stone to its upper surface in taşın üstünde.

Examples

  • Taşı dikkatle sudan çıkardım.I carefully took the stone out of the water.
  • Bahçede çocuk taşları topladı.The child collected the stones in the garden.
  • Taşın üstünde biraz dinlendik.We rested a little on the stone.
  • Bu taş çok ağır.This stone is very heavy.
  • İki taş yolun kenarında.Two stones are beside the road.
  • Taşta küçük bir iz var.There is a small mark on the stone.

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Watch out

After voiceless ş, the location ending begins with t: taşta, not taşda. Use taşı for the specific object moved.

Try it yourself

  1. I took the stone out of the water. (specific object) ___ sudan çıkardım.

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    taşı

    taşı: the definite object takes the accusative -ı.

  2. There is a small mark on the stone. (location) ___ küçük bir iz var.

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    taşta

    taşta: after voiceless ş, the locative ending is -ta.

  3. We rested a little on the stone. (of the stone) ___ üstünde biraz dinlendik.

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    taşın

    taşın: genitive -ın links the stone to the surface above it.

Use it today

Describe a stone and something you can see on its surface.